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Confusion on Oct 5, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Rob Pike comments on Ryan Dahl's rant

I was under the distinct impression that 'neckbeard' had been reappropriated, like 'nerd' and 'geek'.

enneff on Oct 5, 2011 | [–]

Not to my knowledge. It doesn't make much sense.

lmkg on Oct 5, 2011 | | [–]

I think "neckbeard" may have gotten confused with "greybeard," which is used to refer to the elders of ages since past, whom have bestowed upon us mortals the eternally fecund gifts of unix, posix, C, etc.

bonzoesc on Oct 5, 2011 | [–]

You might be thinking of "greybeard."

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