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dweeby

British  
/ ˈdwiːbɪ /

adjective

  1. slang like or typical of a dweeb

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fuentes is a dweeby kid in an ill-fitting suit, with none of the congenial charms of Joe Rogan or masculine swagger of Andrew Tate.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

Somehow, his very particular set of skills are more, not less plausible, despite his dweeby demeanor.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2021

A scratch golfer, Ribeiro is best-known for his role as the dweeby but lovable Carlton Banks on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," but within golf circles, the actor is no slouch as an athlete.

From Golf Digest • Feb. 5, 2020

Ozymandias; the sharp-tongued Silk Spectre; and the dweeby Nite Owl—into his investigation.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 17, 2019

The dweeby Shakespeare in Love bagged all the Oscars, but this was the one that made the Bard feel fresh, and a generation remains for ever grateful.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2017

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