geed

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiːd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒid/
• Rhymes: -iːd

Etymology 1

From the first syllable of GDI (“God Damn Independent”).

Noun

geed (plural geeds)

1. (university slang, derogatory) A student who is not affliated with a fraternity or sorority.

   I was a geed until I rushed a frat in my sophomore year.

   • 2012, Edward Masters, In Defense of Fraternity and Political Freedom, Morrisville, N.C.: Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 2:

     But politically correct universities and colleges, overrun by SJW liberals and angry geeds (read uninitiated and unaffiliated members of the university who have no wish to join Greek life or support it whatsoever) want to destroy the Greek system.

   • 2019 February 4, Andrew Linnabary, “Investigation documents shed light on Beta Theta Pi suspension”, in The Sunflower‎^[1], archived from the original on 5 December 2022:

     "No random geeds tonight," another redacted message reads. "Also only 3 people have squared me to help out [with purchasing wine bags], don't be pussies."

   • 2020 December 2, anonymous author, “Opinion: My Unfiltered and Honest Greek Life Experience”, in The Whit Online‎^[2], archived from the original on 2022-09-22:

     This does not mention that the entire time I was with any of my sorority sisters, I was wishing I was back with my "geed" friends on the couch watching movies.

   • 2022 September 1, Weston Curnow, “For the Love of Beer, Save the Humanities”, in The University Daily Kansan‎^[3], archived from the original on 22 September 2022:

     I will note that I am not an unabashed supporter of the Greek system. Though both of my grandfathers were Beta Theta Pi alumni, I myself am a geed.

   • 2022 November 16, Grant Sikes, “I was outed as trans while going through the University of Alabama's competitive sorority rush — before I was able to come out to myself”, in Insider‎^[4], archived from the original on 2022-12-02:

     At Bama, there's a divide between "geeds" (non-Greek-affiliated students) and those in sororities and fraternities. I didn't understand this separation.

Etymology 2

Verb

geed

1. simple past and past participle of gee

Anagrams

• EDGE, Edge, edge

Somali

Other scripts

Latin		geed
Arabic		گَِيد

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *geyz-. Cognates include Jiiddu gaay, Rendille gey, Aweer kee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeːd/

Noun

geed m

1. tree (large woody plant)
2. shaft