noun

dweeb

DWEEB/dwiːb/

A person regarded as socially awkward or unfashionable.

She feels like a dweeb in her mismatched outfit beside the relaxed party guest.

At a casual gathering, an unfashionably dressed woman stands stiffly beside a relaxed guest, clutching her cup with both hands.

Etymology

Recorded as U.S. college slang, dweeb probably arose as a variant of feeb, an insult meaning “feeble-minded person.” This would connect today's social put-down with an older insult about mental ability.

In context

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skimpy little dweeb okay >> you can't be turning up to rape children.

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More examples

She calls her brother a dweeb for wearing socks with sandals.
I turn into a complete dweeb whenever I meet new people.
They dismiss us as dweebs because we never follow fashion.

Forms

dweeb · dweebs

dweeby adjective — Socially awkward or noticeably lacking style.

Similar words

dork: Usually stresses awkward or foolish behavior rather than unfashionable appearance.
nerd: Often suggests intense intellectual interests, not just social awkwardness.