Buff
Geek
Geek noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: a friend who is an audio-video geek set up my home theater for me
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Jack Hodgins on Bones is all geek, but in the first season Christmas episode he takes off his shirt and is very buff indeed.
Source: Clark Kent Outfit - Another Badass Bookworm is Tommy Sunday, whose earliest appearance is as a computer geek and strategy gaming buff whose father is frustrated isn't going out for the football team.
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The Movie Buff: Nick is a former movie and TV critic, refers to himself as a "film geek," and bonds with another guy over The Godfather.
Source: Literature / Gone Girl
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