Geek (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Geek" in English language version.

Last modified: 03:15:53, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

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1716web.archive.org

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21reference.com

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11bbc.com

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11forbes.com

71^st place

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11cjr.org

4,659^th place

2,556^th place

11books.google.com

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11duden.de

1,847^th place

low place

11etymonline.com

669^th place

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11dictionary.com

1,672^nd place

1,248^th place

11boingboing.net

4,539^th place

2,785^th place

11colbertnation.com

low place

11eserver.org

low place

11stanford.edu

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11nymag.com

525^th place

339^th place

11harpercollins.com.au

low place

11economist.com

331^st place

272^nd place

11youtube.com

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11ghostarchive.org

64^th place

28^th place

11wsj.com

94^th place

66^th place

11howstuffworks.com

1,354^th place

958^th place

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

Are 'geek' and 'nerd' now positive terms? Archived May 3, 2024, at the Wayback Machine - BBC News

boingboing.net (Global: 4,539^th place; English: 2,785^th place)

Kaestle, Thomas (April 14, 2016). "The story of Traceroute, about a Leitnerd's quest". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2019.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Olivri, Thomas (November 4, 2014). Geek-Art: An Anthology: Art, Design, Illustration & Pop Culture. Chronicle Books. p. 4. ISBN 9781452140483 – via Google Books.

cjr.org (Global: 4,659^th place; English: 2,556^th place)

The transformation of the word geek Archived May 5, 2021, at the Wayback Machine - Columbia Journalism Review

colbertnation.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"The Colbert Report 17th of January video interview Richard Clarke". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2012.

dictionary.com (Global: 1,672^nd place; English: 1,248^th place)

"Dictionary.com: Geek". Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

duden.de (Global: 1,847^th place; English: low place)

"Duden | Geck | Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition, Synonyme, Herkunft" (in German). Duden.de. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

economist.com (Global: 331^st place; English: 272^nd place)

"In praise of misfits". The Economist. June 2, 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.

eserver.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

reconstruction.eserver.org

"Reconstruction 6.1 (Winter 2006)". Reconstruction.eserver.org. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

etymonline.com (Global: 669^th place; English: 670^th place)

"Geek". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently Archived May 5, 2021, at the Wayback Machine - Forbes

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

"Whacky NBA Playoff Fashion!". YouTube. May 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2012.

harpercollins.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Unnatural Selection by Mark Roeder". Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2013.

howstuffworks.com (Global: 1,354^th place; English: 958^th place)

people.howstuffworks.com

Lambert, Katie (July 15, 2007). "How Stuff works: Geek Chic". People.howstuffworks.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

nymag.com (Global: 525^th place; English: 339^th place)

Amira, Dan (February 18, 2011). "The world's most powerful man meets President Obama". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

reference.com (Global: 1,491^st place; English: 1,468^th place)

dictionary.reference.com

"Geek". Dictionary.com-Merriam-Webster entry. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

stanford.edu (Global: 194^th place; English: 182^nd place)

news.stanford.edu

Beckett, Jamie (October 24, 2012). "Study shows Stanford alumni create nearly $3 trillion in economic impact each year". Stanford News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Geek". Dictionary.com-Merriam-Webster entry. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
Are 'geek' and 'nerd' now positive terms? Archived May 3, 2024, at the Wayback Machine - BBC News
Geek Is Now A Praiseword, Not An Insult Apparently Archived May 5, 2021, at the Wayback Machine - Forbes
The transformation of the word geek Archived May 5, 2021, at the Wayback Machine - Columbia Journalism Review
"Duden | Geck | Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition, Synonyme, Herkunft" (in German). Duden.de. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
"Geek". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
"Dictionary.com: Geek". Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Kaestle, Thomas (April 14, 2016). "The story of Traceroute, about a Leitnerd's quest". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
"The Colbert Report 17th of January video interview Richard Clarke". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
"Reconstruction 6.1 (Winter 2006)". Reconstruction.eserver.org. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
Beckett, Jamie (October 24, 2012). "Study shows Stanford alumni create nearly $3 trillion in economic impact each year". Stanford News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
Amira, Dan (February 18, 2011). "The world's most powerful man meets President Obama". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
"Unnatural Selection by Mark Roeder". Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
"In praise of misfits". The Economist. June 2, 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
Cacciola, Scott (June 14, 2012). "NBA Finals: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Other Fashion Plates of the NBA Make Specs of Themselves". Online.wsj.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
Lambert, Katie (July 15, 2007). "How Stuff works: Geek Chic". People.howstuffworks.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2014.

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)

Cacciola, Scott (June 14, 2012). "NBA Finals: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Other Fashion Plates of the NBA Make Specs of Themselves". Online.wsj.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2012.

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)

"Whacky NBA Playoff Fashion!". YouTube. May 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2012.

Geek (English Wikipedia)

bbc.com (Global: 26th place; English: 23rd place)

boingboing.net (Global: 4,539th place; English: 2,785th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

cjr.org (Global: 4,659th place; English: 2,556th place)

colbertnation.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

dictionary.com (Global: 1,672nd place; English: 1,248th place)

duden.de (Global: 1,847th place; English: low place)

economist.com (Global: 331st place; English: 272nd place)

eserver.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

reconstruction.eserver.org

etymonline.com (Global: 669th place; English: 670th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71st place; English: 54th place)

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64th place; English: 28th place)

harpercollins.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

howstuffworks.com (Global: 1,354th place; English: 958th place)

people.howstuffworks.com

nymag.com (Global: 525th place; English: 339th place)

reference.com (Global: 1,491st place; English: 1,468th place)

dictionary.reference.com

stanford.edu (Global: 194th place; English: 182nd place)

news.stanford.edu

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wsj.com (Global: 94th place; English: 66th place)

youtube.com (Global: 13th place; English: 14th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

boingboing.net (Global: 4,539^th place; English: 2,785^th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

cjr.org (Global: 4,659^th place; English: 2,556^th place)

dictionary.com (Global: 1,672^nd place; English: 1,248^th place)

duden.de (Global: 1,847^th place; English: low place)

economist.com (Global: 331^st place; English: 272^nd place)

etymonline.com (Global: 669^th place; English: 670^th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

howstuffworks.com (Global: 1,354^th place; English: 958^th place)

nymag.com (Global: 525^th place; English: 339^th place)

reference.com (Global: 1,491^st place; English: 1,468^th place)

stanford.edu (Global: 194^th place; English: 182^nd place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)

youtube.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 14^th place)