dweeb

[ dweeb ]

noun

1. Slang. nerd; wimp.

dweeb

/ dwiːb /

noun

1. slang.
   a stupid or uninteresting person

Other Words From

• dweebish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dweeb¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Word History and Origins

Origin of dweeb¹

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Normally, an argument like this would be settled by the Census Bureau, the ultimate arbiter of all things dweeb.

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, a furious Cassie decides to ruin Lexi’s play by going on stage and ripping into her for being a dweeb.

From The Daily Beast

In 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.

From Time

Dave Lizewski (played by Aaron Johnson) is a high-school dweeb ala Peter Parker.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• geek
• nerd