Originally, ‘geek’ was a term that mainly appeared in relation to travelling shows – relating to a performer or act that dabbled in weird things. The 1975 edition of the American Heritage Dictionary gave ‘Geek’ had just one definition apparently:
’A carnival performer whose act usually consists of biting the head off a live chicken or snake’.
Had to think about this one. Realized I needed to think about the definition of geek in 1967. The comments here were very helpful. This is one that shows its age.
Kaputnik over 1 year ago
I suspect that this is the old carny definition of “geek”.
Leebradley Premium Member over 1 year ago
Originally, ‘geek’ was a term that mainly appeared in relation to travelling shows – relating to a performer or act that dabbled in weird things. The 1975 edition of the American Heritage Dictionary gave ‘Geek’ had just one definition apparently:
’A carnival performer whose act usually consists of biting the head off a live chicken or snake’.
https://happypiranha.com/blogs/news/the-definition-of-a-geek-evolution-of-what-it-means-to-be-geeky
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Either way, it doesn’t exactly connect.
Chithing Premium Member over 1 year ago
Do carnivals still have geeks?
Terr Bear Premium Member over 1 year ago
Had to think about this one. Realized I needed to think about the definition of geek in 1967. The comments here were very helpful. This is one that shows its age.
petermerck over 1 year ago
Feed him? Why, to the anteater of course.
T... over 1 year ago
He’ll eat anything…
The Orange Mailman over 1 year ago
An anagram of ant-o-gram is Moat Rang.