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by elmomalmo 5473 days ago
> Someone the other day was commenting on the whole 'everyone wants to be a geek now' thing and wondering what to call true geeks now.

> I told him not to worry and that another word would soon be coined to make fun of the true geeks, as always happens. People just can't resist tormenting people who are different.

> I am a little surprised that it hasn't happened yet... But then, maybe I'm too old and not hip with the new slang.

I've heard/read the word 'neckbeard' used in this context.