dweeb

[ dweeb ]
/ 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

dweeb·ish, adjective

Words nearby dweeb

dwarfish, dwarfism, dwarves, dwayne, dwb, dweeb, dweeby, dwell, dwell on, dwell time, dwelling
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Words related to dweeb

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

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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