Meaning & use
Dweebs
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Informal, often affectionate, term for socially awkward or overly studious people; plural of 'dweeb.'
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The computer club was full of good-natured dweebs debating the best programming language.
We were the dweebs who stayed in on Friday nights to finish our science projects.
A note on using this word
Once a purely mocking term, 'dweeb' has been reclaimed by many as a lighthearted or even proud self-description.
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