"technoweenie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: technoweenies [plural]
Etymology: techno- + weenie Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|techno|weenie}} techno- + weenie Head templates: {{en-noun}} technoweenie (plural technoweenies)
  1. (informal, derogatory) An ineffectual or insignificant computer nerd. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-technoweenie-en-noun-X3yqoTd1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with techno-

Inflected forms

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