Meaning & use
dweeb
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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