neeky

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Meaning · English

Resembling or characteristic of a neek; nerdy or geeky.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

'I remember thinking they were quite neeky at first,' says Chloe down a crackly mobile line from west London. I'm not sure I've caught the word correctly. A neek? It's a mixture of a nerd and a geek.

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 “neeky” mean?

Resembling or characteristic of a neek; nerdy or geeky.

Is “neeky” formal or informal?

neeky is generally derogatory, slang.