"beardie-weirdie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beardie-weirdies [plural]
Etymology: From beardie + weirdie. Etymology templates: {{af|en|beardie|weirdie}} beardie + weirdie Head templates: {{en-noun}} beardie-weirdie (plural beardie-weirdies)
  1. (UK, informal) A man having a beard and long hair, stereotypically associated with being eccentric or intellectual or holding radical political views. Tags: UK, informal Categories (topical): Male people Synonyms: beardie weirdie, beardy-weirdy, weirdie-beardie

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