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dweeb | dweeby |

As a noun dweeb

is (us|slang|pejorative) a boring, studious, or socially inept person.

As an adjective dweeby is

like, or characteristic of, a dweeb; nerdy, uncool.

dweeb

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, slang, pejorative) A boring, studious, or socially inept person.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * Sometimes used alongside nerd and geek, however dweeb does not carry the same connotations of intelligence.

    Quotations

    * No way, man, the biggest dweeb of them all with . . . Marilyn! – , "My Women" [https://archive.is/20121204150452/www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/050613fa_fact] * There never is a Keanu but a dweeb looking at me – "If You Can't Dance", by the * I may be dumb, but I'm not a dweeb . – "Self-Esteem", by .

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    dweeby

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Like, or characteristic of, a dweeb; nerdy, uncool.