Fwd: Re: Fwd: Geeking/ geeking out

[Sonja L. Lanehart]

>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:59:10 -0800 (PST)
>From: Michelle Hora <uga_mich at yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Geeking/ geeking out
>To: "Sonja L. Lanehart" <lanehart at arches.uga.edu>
>Status: RO
>
>Dr. Lanehart,
>I have heard the term "geeked out" to describe a
>person who is behaving strangely, usually hyper, due
>to drugs.  I have heard it mostly used with regard to
>cocaine or crack cocaine.  I've never heard the term
>"geeking out" though I'm sure they mean the same
>thing.
>Sincerely,
>Michelle Hora
>
>
>--- "Sonja L. Lanehart" <lanehart at arches.uga.edu>
>wrote:
>  > FYI
>  >
>  > >Date:         Tue, 26 Mar 2002 13:06:01 -0500
>  > >Reply-To: American Dialect Society
>  > <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
>  > >Sender: American Dialect Society
>  > <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
>  > >From: Thom Harrison <THarriso at MAIL.MACONSTATE.EDU>
>  > >Subject:      Geeking/ geeking out
>  > >To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>  > >Status:
>  > >
>  > >A few years ago, I heard the term "geeking" used to
>  > mean selling items on
>  > >the streetcorners, possibly stolen items, possibly
>  > for money to buy drugs.
>  > >
>  > >More recently I heard the term "geeking out" used
>  > to describe the state of
>  > >going around sniffing, tasting and feeling
>  > everything in sight that people
>  > >go through after a binge on methamphetamine or
>  > similar drugs.
>  > >
>  > >Both uses would seem to be derived from the old
>  > carnival geek.
>  > >
>  > >Has anyone else encountered these terms?
>  > >
>  > >Thom Harrison
>  > >Macon State College
>  >
>  >
>  >
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>=====
>Michelle Hora
>University of Georgia
>Goooo Dawgs!!!
>michhora at arches.uga.edu
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Sonja L. Lanehart
Department of English                   706-542-2260 (office)
University of Georgia                   706-542-1261 (dept.)
300 Park Hall                           706-542-2181 (fax)
Athens, GA 30602-6205     http://www.arches.uga.edu/~lanehart
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