Close but no cigar.
One entry found for geek.
Main Entry:
geek Pronunciation:
'gEk Function:
noun Etymology: probably from English dialect
geek, geck fool, from Low German
geck, from Middle Low German
1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2:a person often of an intellectual bent who is disapproved of
Close but no cigar.Close was all I was aiming for. Since I hit what I was aiming for, it was a direct hit. :^}
Seriously, I knew that, but expanded it just a tad to include other birds. I prefer canaries myself.
And I don't smoke cigars anymore.