GeekStar

An oxymoron: A person who is considered to be foolish, socially inept, and/or clumsy but at the same time many people like/appriciate/love them which is why Star is added to capture the celebrity like part of the term.
Original Meaning Of Geek: Fool

Nobody Uses This Word Unless Repping Or Else They Will Sound Like A Duck
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by WhoDoYouThinkItIs? September 05, 2009

geekstar

A person who has assumed the role of celebrity among geek peers, but remains a nonentity to the rest of the world; most often through a high profile association with software or web based services that become particularly popular.

"That Marc Andreessen was a geekstar when he founded Netscape, but Bill Gates, well, people might aspire to his wealth, but nobody in their right mind would want to be him."

by Rich Boakes December 02, 2005

Geekstar

A person, typically young, who regularly uses weed and vape cartridges while maintaining a pretentious and foolish sense of life, and is usually high hourly.

“Dude, Andre is such a pothead now,”
“No, he’s worse. He’s a Geekstar.”

by anonymous July 12, 2025