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dweeby en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree ▲ English feebinflu. English dweeb Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dweeby From dweeb + -y.

Meanings

1. (US, dated, derogatory, general, slang) Like, or characteristic of, a dweeb; nerdy, uncool.
   • In the public imagination, vaping — with its oversize, multipart manipulatable products — has become associated with a techier, dweebier slice of the population. 2018 July 4, Amos Barshad, “The Juul Is Too Cool”, in The New York Times:
   • THEY have no shame. That's my first reaction upon hearing that Candlestick Park has been violated by some dweeby Silicon Valley techno-name. 1995 September 17, George Vecsey, “Sports of The Times; Candlestick Park Deserves Better Than a Nerdy Name”, in The New York Times:
   • "Mother," Dominica whined, "Oggie Cooder is the dweebiest dweeb to ever walk the earth. I'll die of embarrassment if he comes to my birthday party." 2016 January 5, Sarah Weeks, Cheese:

Forms

Deriveds

dweebiness · dweebily