geeklet

English

Etymology

From geek +‎ -let.

Pronunciation

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Noun

geeklet (plural geeklets)

1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A young or unimportant geek.
   • 1994, Rudy Rucker, Live Robots: 2 in 1 Volume of Software/Wetware, Avon Books, →ISBN, page 196:

     […] And tell Mom to keep quiet, too. If she gets drunk and starts talking about me, I'm going to — "
     "Relax, geeklet."

   • 2010, Ken Denmead, Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share‎^[1], Gotham Books, →ISBN:

     […] Tom Baker's Doctor Who Scarf, a Hogwarts Gryffindor Scarf, or anything else you and your geeklet's imagination can come up with.

   • 2012, Natania Barron, Kathy Ceceri, Corrina Lawson, & Jenny Williams, Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families, Potter Craft, →ISBN, page 51:

     Though you don't have to think of a theme, having one can help you (or your younger, easily distracted geeklet) stay focused.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:geeklet.

Synonyms

• dweeblet, geekling, nerdlet, nerdling