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Record 1 1997-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions
  • Educational Institutions
DEF

A geek or loser.

OBS

From a lexicon of the hottest jargon, including hip-hop speak, circulating on college campuses, in prep schools and suburban neighborhoods across the U.S.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers
  • Établissements d'enseignement

Spanish

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