Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Neologism: Gleek (noun)

You may have heard the word "gleek" used as a verb. In it's verb form, this word refers to the accidental projection of saliva from the back of the throat at innocent bystanders during a yawn.

Now, "Gleek" has a new, noun form. Born from the combination of the words "glee" and "geek", a "Gleek" is a fan of the television program "Glee", which chronicles the adventures of a high school glee club. These fans have reportedly taken their devotion to the program to a level that may be considered geeky.

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