Nowadays, the definition of "geek" is somewhat varied, often times used interchangeably with nerd, so I went off looking for a definition that fit what I was going to write about -- people who are overly obsessed with certain genres, subjects, items, foods, etc. Something along the lines of the third definition I found "an enthusiast or expert," such as in a technological field (computer geek anyone?), worked perfectly.
Instead, what I found first in the Merriam-Webster dictionary was "a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake."
Wait. What? Say that again. A carnival wild man who bites the head off live chickens or snakes? Erm. Not quite what I was looking for, heh. Just goes to show that I don't know nearly enough words and their appropriate definitions. Darn.
(I'll spare you the findings of the pictures I found when I went looking for an image to go with this post, too. Search at your own risk, hehe.)
Instead, what I found first in the Merriam-Webster dictionary was "a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake."
Wait. What? Say that again. A carnival wild man who bites the head off live chickens or snakes? Erm. Not quite what I was looking for, heh. Just goes to show that I don't know nearly enough words and their appropriate definitions. Darn.
(I'll spare you the findings of the pictures I found when I went looking for an image to go with this post, too. Search at your own risk, hehe.)
.png "Quirky Jessi on StumbleUpon")
Yes, because Ozzy Ozbourn was totally your average geek. :)
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