Friki (es) -> geek (en)?

That’s what Google Translate says. Now, bar fights with statistical algorithms tend to be step-by-step procedures leading to human humiliation, but I think Google Images agrees with me in this case that frikis are gross idiots while geeks are still confused but neat. Here side-by-side are search links and the top three meme trees for the two expressions (there are some interesting comments here too, and Wikipedia has stuff):

friki (hl=es)

geek(hl=en)

No Soy Friki

Friki Face

Friki Granudo

Nerds

Logo

Clipart

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