[DOC] [TLE] Just So Everyone Remembers: Etymology of Geek | Stuff You ... [PAR] Sep 7, 2011 ... As the gay community did with the word queer, geeks wrested ... What was once 
derisive is now a source of pride. ... The original use of geek referred to a type of 
circus or carnival performer, perhaps one of the ... It was pretty straightforward: 
Just bite the head off this chicken and let people watch you do it. [DOC] [TLE] Geek show - Wikipedia [PAR] Geek shows were an act in traveling carnivals and circuses of early America and 
were often ... It ended with the performer biting the chickens' heads off and 
swallowing ... The geek shows were often used as openers for what are 
commonly known as ... The term "geek show" is often applied to situations where 
an audience is... [DOC] [TLE] Geek | Define Geek at Dictionary.com [PAR] Geek definition, a digital-technology expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as ... 
morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken. ... or to talk 
about it with excessive enthusiasm (usually followed by out): ... In the first half of 
the 20th century, geek was the word for a circus sideshow performer who bit the 
heads off... [DOC] [TLE] Geeky | Define Geeky at Dictionary.com [PAR] Geeky definition, a digital-technology expert or enthusiast (a term of pride as ... 
sensationally morbid or disgusting acts, as biting off the head of a live chicken. ... 
or to talk about it with excessive enthusiasm (usually followed by out): ... geek 
was the word for a circus sideshow performer who bit the heads off small live 
animals. [DOC] [TLE] Geek dictionary definition | geek defined - YourDictionary [PAR] A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head 
off a live chicken. ... I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken. [DOC] [TLE] Urban Dictionary: geek [PAR] The term "geek" originally referred to the carnival performers whose act consisted 
of biting the heads off chickens and eating glass. ... The term now enjoys a 
special status within the technical community, particularly among .... It doesn't 
seem to refer to 'computer programmers' as much as it once did when computers 
weren't... [DOC] [TLE] geek - Wiktionary [PAR] geek   (plural geeks). (dated) A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and 
unappetizing behavior. I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken. ... I was 
a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now. ... (
colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to 
do with... [DOC] [TLE] Geek Gatherings - Informal Learning Blog [PAR] Now it's the proud moniker of most of the people with whom I've spent the last two 
days. ... Geek used to refer a carnival performer who bit the heads off chickens. ... 
than conformity; one who pursues skill (especially technical skill) and imagination
, ... Most geeks are adept with computers and treat hacker as a term of respect,... [DOC] [TLE] Geek culture: Toward a better definition. - Slate [PAR] Sep 24, 2014 ... Geek culture isn't just about biting the heads off of chickens anymore. Historically, 
the word geek originally referred to such circus performers,... [DOC] [TLE] Are 'geek' and 'nerd' now positive terms? - BBC News - BBC.com [PAR] Nov 16, 2012 ... After more than two decades of "reappropriation" have the terms "geek" ... its 
sister word "geek" - now completely lost its derogatory connotations? ... The word 
"geek" is older, starting out in the early 1900s to refer to a carnival performer (see 
box) whose only skill was the ability to bite the heads off chickens. [DOC] [TLE] Freaks & Geeks: A Cultural History of the Term Geek | The Geek ... [PAR] Oct 17, 2014 ... To start off with, where does the word geek come from? ... Geeks specialized in 
eating live animals, including

Question: Once a term for a carnival performer who bit the heads off chickens, it now usually refers to a tech nerd
Answer: a geek