dweeby

English

Etymology

From dweeb +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

dweeby (comparative dweebier, superlative dweebiest)

1. (US, dated, originally university slang, now general slang, derogatory) Like, or characteristic of, a dweeb; nerdy, uncool.
   • 1995 September 17, George Vecsey, “Sports of The Times; Candlestick Park Deserves Better Than a Nerdy Name”, 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.

   • 2016 January 5, Sarah Weeks, Cheese‎:

     "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."

   • 2018 April 7, Amos Barshad, “The Juul Is Too Cool”, in The New York Times‎:

     In the public imagination, vaping — with its oversize, multipart manipulatable products — has become associated with a techier, dweebier slice of the population.

Derived terms

• dweebily
• dweebiness

Anagrams

• bedewy