neckbeard
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Audio (AU): (file)
Noun[edit]
neckbeard (plural neckbeards)
- A style of facial hair wherein the beard is allowed to grow down the chin and is trimmed to an even length over the entirety of the face.
- (slang, derogatory) A socially-inept, male nerd, typically characterized as unkempt and misogynistic.
- 2011, Andrew Lunny, PhoneGap Beginner's Guide:
- Many front-end web developers may not have implemented a web service before, leaving that boring stuff to the neckbeards and the sysadmins.
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beard style
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socially-inept, self-important male nerd
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References[edit]
- “neckbeard”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.