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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a geek for" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to express a strong enthusiasm or passion for a particular subject or activity.
Example: "She is a geek for video games, often spending hours discussing the latest releases with her friends."
Alternatives: "an enthusiast for" or "a fan of".
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Richard Branson labeled himself a geek for crying out loud.
"I am a geek for the Japanese animation stuff, and also the American sci-fi stuff.
I'm sort of a geek for lining a field, based on centuries of managing at the Little League level.
"You know, David Brenner passed away last year," Seinfeld says as they drive around LA in a 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo (in "cashmere beige with a cork interior"; Seinfeld is nothing if not a geek for these kinds of descriptive details).
If you're afraid that you'll get glazed looks and get called a "geek" for mentioning Star Trek or your passion for sci-fi, then you're never going to find the girl who will connect at the same level as you.
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Then came Apple Computer's AirPort Express–a geek's delight simplified for the neophyte.
When Graham Linehan was a boy growing up in Dublin, he was often bullied: for being a geek and for his size.
To be a grammar geek for a moment, just look at the name placement in that title.
Her action roles have given her a geek following for which MTV said she was "Every Geek's Dream Girl".
They might not admit it: who wants to be called a "statto" or a "geek" just for knowing, say, how many league goals Rickie Lambert scored for Bristol Rovers last season?
Scudder worked as a sideshow geek for nearly a year and got to know Samson, Jonesy, Possum, Lila, Ruthie and Gabriel.
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