"geekwad" meaning in All languages combined

See geekwad on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-geekwad.ogg [Australia] Forms: geekwads [plural]
Etymology: geek + -wad Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|geek|wad}} geek + -wad Head templates: {{en-noun}} geekwad (plural geekwads)
  1. (slang, derogatory, sometimes used attributively) A geeky or uncool person. Tags: attributive, derogatory, slang, sometimes
    Sense id: en-geekwad-en-noun-6Tkkqa4o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wad

Inflected forms

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