geekdar
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Meaning · English
The ability to detect whether or not a person is a geek.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
This gaydar/geekdar confusion got completely out of hand at the LISA/USENIX conference in Chicago a few weeks ago. While there is certainly a gay presence at all levels at this conference, it is not, in fact, a motss.con.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “geekdar” mean?
The ability to detect whether or not a person is a geek.
Is “geekdar” formal or informal?
geekdar is generally slang.