dweeb

[dweeb]

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noun

Slang. nerd; wimp.

Origin of dweeb

First recorded in 1980–85

Related formsdweeb·ish, adjective

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Related Words for dweeb

fool, weirdo, jerk, techie, geek, nerd, oaf, dolt, goober, goofball, dork, brain, grub, bookworm, grind, trekkie, poindexter, swotter

British Dictionary definitions for dweeb

dweeb

noun

slang, mainly US a stupid or uninteresting person

Word Origin for dweeb

C20: of unknown origin

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Word Origin and History for dweeb

1968, U.S. college student slang, probably a variant of feeb "feeble person."