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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

Here is how Wikipedia lists the translation of the word otaku.

A polite way of saying "your house", also used as a pronoun to address a person with slight sense of distance. Otaku/otakki/ota turned into a slang term referring to a type of geek/obsessive hobbyist, as they often addressed each other as otaku.

That's pretty interesting how the term just suddenly got a completely different meaning.