"fagidiot" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

IPA: /faːɡ.i.di.uːt/, [ˈfaːɡ.ɪ.dɪ.ˌu͍ːt], [ˈfaːɡ.ɪ.dɪ̯u͍ːt] Forms: fagidioten [definite, singular], fagidioter [indefinite, plural], fagidiotene [definite, plural]
Etymology: fag (“subject”) + idiot Etymology templates: {{compound|nb|fag|idiot|t1=subject}} fag (“subject”) + idiot
  1. fachidiot; someone with encompassing knowledge of a subject, but lacking knowledge outside of their subject, often looking at problems through the lens of their speciality Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-fagidiot-nb-noun-l2j4sWE9 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 2 31 2 31 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 1 32 1 32 1
  2. nerd, geek Tags: masculine Synonyms (nerd): nerd
    Sense id: en-fagidiot-nb-noun-qv6O-i-f Disambiguation of 'nerd': 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fagidioti
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      "sense": "nerd",
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