English edit

Etymology edit

Blend of geek +‎ gangsta

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

geeksta (plural geekstas)

  1. (slang, humorous) An unfashionable, nerdy individual who performs gangsta-style music.
    • 2008 May 23, David Brooks, “The Alpha Geeks”, in New York Times[1]:
      Elvis Costello and The Talking Heads’s David Byrne popularized a cool geek style that’s led to Moby, Weezer, Vampire Weekend and even self-styled “nerdcore” rock and geeksta rappers.

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