"neckbeardy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: neckbeardier [comparative], neckbeardiest [superlative]
Etymology: neckbeard (“socially-inept, self-important male nerd”) + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|neckbeard|y|t1=socially-inept, self-important male nerd}} neckbeard (“socially-inept, self-important male nerd”) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} neckbeardy (comparative neckbeardier, superlative neckbeardiest)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Resembling, characteristic of, or related to neckbeards. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-neckbeardy-en-adj-g7xwfDNb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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