dweeb
Meaning
A boring, studious, or socially inept person.
Synonyms
Translations
falot
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φυτόFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dwiːb/
Etymology
From 1968 US college slang, probably related to feeb. The 1980s backronym Dim-Witted Eastern-Educated Boor derives from apparent social and attitudinal differences between West Coast and East Coast US, and describes a stereotypical Ivy League graduate from Harvard, Yale, etc. Etymology tree Anglo-Norman feblebor. Middle English feble English feeble English mind English -ed English minded English feeble-minded English feebinflu. English dweeb
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