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neckbeard

American  
[nek-beerd] / ˈnɛkˌbɪərd /

noun

neckbeards plural
  1. a beard covering the area under the chin and on the neck, sometimes extending down from the sideburns without covering any of the rest of the face.

  2. Informal, Disparaging. a person, especially one with such a beard, regarded as nerdy, socially inept, or misogynistic.


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That’s when Mulaney, in a stained shirt and full-on neckbeard, answers the door in a huff, “Oh, more cheap society.”

From Salon Nov. 6, 2019

Rodriguez slaps on a dime-store wig and a distracting neckbeard to play Frank Kitchen, a hitman so grizzled he doesn’t have time to shave properly.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2017

The world could marvel at Luck’s neckbeard and bask in his ability to answer millions of questions without saying anything.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2015

According to Oxford, several of the words — including amazeballs and neckbeard — increased in usage at similar rates in the U.S. and UK.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2014

But YouTube also offers the complete music video for Starship’s “We Built This City” and hours and hours of neckbeards rambling about Jordan Peterson.

From Slate Feb. 24, 2019

It's for college football neckbeards and Urban Meyer admirers only.

From Golf Digest Feb. 6, 2019

The female Ghostbusters contend with male university and government officials, supernatural debunkers and an embittered occultist nerd who recalls the internet neckbeards who protested the film itself.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2018

Boogie2988 responded by mounting his own petition, which agreed with Zechler but demanded game developers stop referring to gamers as neckbeards.

From Forbes Oct. 13, 2014

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