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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>geek out</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../G.html" title="G"/><link rel="previous" href="geek-code.html" title="geek code"/><link rel="next" href="geekasm.html" title="geekasm"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">geek out</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="geek-code.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">G</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="geekasm.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="geek-out"/><dt xmlns="" id="geek-out"><b>geek out</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">vi.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> To temporarily enter techno-nerd mode while in a non-hackish
context, for example at parties held near computer equipment. Especially
used when you need to do or say something highly technical and don't have
time to explain: &#8220;<span class="quote">Pardon me while I geek out for a moment.</span>&#8221;
See <a href="geek.html"><i class="glossterm">geek</i></a>; see also
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