geekspeak

English

Etymology

From geek +‎ -speak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiːk.spiːk/, enPR: gēkspēk

Noun

geekspeak (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) A type of slang used by geeks, especially computer geeks. It incorporates several terms derived from science fiction, as well as neologisms and grammar quirks, and is frequently found in combination with computer jargon.

   Synonym: nerdspeak

   • 2020 December 31, Kara Swisher, “Goodbye, Twitter Trump! And Other Predictions for 2021”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     Most of his tweets are now labeled “disputed” by Twitter, which I would translate from geekspeak as a polite way of calling them lies.

Coordinate terms

• chatspeak
• fanspeak
• leetspeak
• netspeak
• technobabble

See also

• Appendix:English internet slang
• Appendix:Fanspeak