Ubergeek

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ubergeek
/oo´ber·geek/
Usage: n.
Etymology: German
Derivation: Common; often spelled with initial ü; from German über + geek


ubergeek: /oo´ber·geek/ n.

[common; often spelled with initial ü; from German über + geek] Almost synonymous with demigod; used as a compliment of someone regarded as a paragon of geek achievement and virtue. Has partially replaced earlier demigod.

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Source: ubergeek, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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