feeb

[ feeb ]

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noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a feeble-minded person.

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Origin of feeb

First recorded in 1910–15; by shortening

I'm afraid some time they'll find out I'm not a feeb and send me out into the world to earn my own living.
The Turtles of Tasman|Jack London
As the gray old man came feeb-ly in-to the hall, ev-er-y man pres-ent rose to his feet, and so stood un-til he took his seat.
Lives of the Presidents Told in Words of One Syllable|Jean S. Remy
You can tell a feeb anywhere by looking at his mouth and teeth.
The Turtles of Tasman|Jack London