dweeb

[dweeb]

noun

1. Slang.,  nerd; wimp.

dweeb

/ dwiːb /

noun

1. slang,  a stupid or uninteresting person

Other Word Forms

• dweebish 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

The main character of “The First Shadow” is Henry Creel, an adolescent dweeb who looks like Pee-wee Herman but has a malevolent side that could give Carrie a run for her prom night money.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, the Trump rallies seem stale and he looks, more and more, like a delusional dilettante with the demeanor of a dawdling dweeb on downers.

From Salon

No one knows because he just comes off as such a dweeb, you know what I'm saying?

From Salon

Blue checks used to be a creative class status symbol, and now they’re for dweebs who pay for a free website.

From Washington Post

To the dominant culture, they were dweebs, then Satanists, then back to dweebs.

From New York Times

Related Words

• geek 
• nerd