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dweeb
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dweeb
(noun)
dweeb
/
ˈ
dwiːb/
noun
plural
dweebs
dweeb
/
ˈ
dwiːb/
noun
plural
dweebs
Britannica Dictionary definition of DWEEB
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US, informal
:
a person who behaves awkwardly around other people and usually has unstylish hair, clothes, etc.
She's such a
dweeb
.
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— dweeby
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ˈ
dwiːbi/
adjective
I was a
dweeby
kid.
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