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/Sounds like "FREE" (as in "free") + "kee" (as in "keep")/

Meaning

In Spain, a nerd or geek who is deeply into niche interests like anime, video games, sci-fi, or comics. Adapted from the English "freak," friki in Spain has largely lost its negative weight and is now often worn as a badge of identity by people who are proudly obsessed with their hobby.

Examples

Es muy friki del anime, tiene colección de figuras en toda la habitación.

He is a total anime nerd, he has figure collections all over his room.

Los frikis de tecnología llegan primero a las colas de lanzamiento.

The tech geeks are always first in line at product launches.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Nerdo

A small neighborhood shop in Venezuela and the Caribbean where you find basic products and a bit of everything. It's more than a store, it's the neighborhood meeting point where you catch up on local news.