dweeby

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English

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Etymology

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From dweeb +‎ -y.

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Adjective

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dweeby (comparative dweebier, superlative dweebiest)

  1. (US, dated, originally university slang, now general slang, derogatory) Like, or characteristic of, a dweeb; nerdy, uncool.
    • 1995 September 17, George Vecsey, “Sports of The Times; Candlestick Park Deserves Better Than a Nerdy Name”, in The New York Times[1]:
      THEY have no shame. That's my first reaction upon hearing that Candlestick Park has been violated by some dweeby Silicon Valley techno-name.
    • 2016 January 5, Sarah Weeks, Cheese[2]:
      "Mother," Dominica whined, "Oggie Cooder is the dweebiest dweeb to ever walk the earth. I'll die of embarrassment if he comes to my birthday party."
    • 2018 April 7, Amos Barshad, “The Juul Is Too Cool”, in The New York Times[3]:
      In the public imagination, vaping — with its oversize, multipart manipulatable products — has become associated with a techier, dweebier slice of the population.

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