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dweeb
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/ dwib /
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noun
Slang. nerd; wimp.
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Origin of dweeb
First recorded in 1980–85
OTHER WORDS FROM dweeb
dweebish, adjectiveWords nearby dweeb
dwarf shoot, dwarf star, dwarf sumac, Dwayne, DWB, dweeb, dweeby, dwell, dweller, dwelling, dwelling house
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How to use dweeb in a sentence
Normally, an argument like this would be settled by the Census Bureau, the ultimate arbiter of all things dweeb.
Meanwhile, a furious Cassie decides to ruin Lexi’s play by going on stage and ripping into her for being a dweeb.
‘Euphoria’: Chaotic Season Finale Ends in a Bloody Shootout—and the Death of a Beloved Character|Kyndall Cunningham|February 28, 2022|The Daily BeastIn desperation, he grabs a pair of the sunglasses that distinguish the players from the dweebs and discovers a world of options he’s never before known, little balloons of choice hovering in the air, his for the grabbing.
Ryan Reynolds' Charm Can't Quite Liberate Free Guy From a Cluttered Plot|Stephanie Zacharek|August 13, 2021|TimeDave Lizewski (played by Aaron Johnson) is a high-school dweeb ala Peter Parker.
British Dictionary definitions for dweeb
dweeb
/ (dwiːb) /
noun
slang, mainly US a stupid or uninteresting person
Word Origin for dweeb
C20: of unknown origin
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