Interesting,英语真有意思啊！
I noticed two interesting words today，"geek"can be the meaning of someone who is a eccentric ,it can also be the meaning of someone who is an expert on computer,why was this so?
Another word is "idiomatic".It is quite familar with "idiot",but they have totaly oppnent meanings, how amazing!
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I think one of such examples is "awesome".
People use "awesome" in frank way more than before these days.
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Hi Emily,
The word "geek" is interesting because in the past it was a term for people who were not "cool" or popular. In the 1980's, people who were very interested in computers were not cool or popular, so the word split to have those two definitions.
As for "idiomatic", although it is spelled similar, it actually has no relation to the word idiot! An "idiom" is a saying or a phrase used in one language or culture, like in English we have the idiom "Don't lose your head" which means "Don't get mad!", while the word "idiot" means... well... someone that isn't very smart.
Hope this helps!
-Yuri
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