Sneaks Slip 'N Slang - Parageek


Origin: Geek Speak

Definition: The person in the office who can solve 95% of your computer problems before you have to waste time going to MIS. Parageek is to true geek as paramedic is to doctor. Or as paralegal is to lawyer.

Example: MIS would have taken weeks to upgrade our version of MS-Office. Luckily, one of the secretaries is a parageek.

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