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  From: Phil Pittard <vk5ham@seol.net.au>
  To  : lloy0076 <lloy0076@senet.com.au>
  Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 16:45:15 +0930

Re: Geek or Nerd?

Hi... at the risk of being called racist, AND I AM NOT (I LIKE/DISLIKE
EVERYONE EQUALLY and I have quite a few ethnic/asian friends!!) GOOK not
GEEK is the term which refers to persons of Asian descent. (A popular
expression during the vietnam war btw!)

Phil

lloy0076 wrote:
> 
> GEEK (n) (slang)
> 
> Geek is generally used as a noun and unless you know the person who
> called you it it's most likely derogatory. Nonetheless like many English
> words it has multiple meanings. I shall list them objectively first then
> make my own value-laden comments immediately afterwards.
> 
> 1. A geek is a derogatory term used to describe someone of Asian origin
> 
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