Meaning & use

dweeb

noun·Everyday

An informal, mildly mocking term for a socially awkward, unfashionable, or overly studious person.

See it in a sentence

His friends teased him for being a dweeb because he always finished homework early.

She laughed and called herself a total dweeb for owning three calculators.

A note on using this word

Dweeb is casual slang, usually said in a teasing rather than truly cruel way, and often used affectionately among friends.

Words with a similar meaning

nerdgeek

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