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G33Z3R Slang Files · 1982–1994
Dweeb
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The '80s had a taxonomy: nerds were smart, geeks were obsessive, and dweebs were just embarrassing. A dweeb tucked his shirt in. Every John Hughes movie needed one.
It's an affectionate insult now, which it wasn't in 1986.
Sources: Wiktionary — Dweeb
The drive, the dance, the heartbreak, the summer. Add a memory of Dweeb.
People & types · 1980–1992
Means: An empty-headed person, usually said of a girl, usually unfairly
People & types · 1989–1996
Means: Friend; a variation on homeboy
People & types · 1985–1999
Means: Someone imitating a scene they're not part of
People & types · 1978–1999
Means: Any person; also an exclamation of surprise, sympathy or disapproval depending on the tone
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