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dweeby glasses

dweeby glasses

8.8
A pair of large, old-fashioned glasses that make a person look awkward or nerdy
  • noun
  • /ˈdwiːbi ˈɡlæsɪz/
  • Offensive
translation icon : gafas de empollón
  • He swapped his old dweeby glasses for stylish frames and felt more confident.

Examples

  • People sometimes underestimate him because of his dweeby glasses and quiet demeanor.

  • Despite her dweeby glasses, she was the most popular person at the party.

  • I love those dweeby glasses you wore yesterday.

  • He always wears dweeby glasses that make him look funny.

  • Although he felt self-conscious about his dweeby glasses, they became a part of his unique style.

  • She decided to keep her dweeby glasses even when her friends encouraged her to buy trendier ones.

  • The boy wore his dweeby glasses proudly, showing that he wasn't afraid to be himself.

Synonyms

nerdy glasses
vsdweeby glasses
5.3

Thick-rimmed or large frames that make someone look like a geek

emphasizes an unfashionable awkward appearance rather than a smart look

How Nerdy

dweeby glasses
  • Offensive
8.8
glasses
  • Neologism
95 4.8

Surface Forms

dweeby glasses singular
dweeby glasses plural

Morphology

dweeby + glasses

The compound is fully compositional: 'glasses' refers to eyewear and 'dweeby' (meaning nerdy/unfashionable) modifies that noun, so the phrase simply denotes glasses that look nerdy or uncool. Even though 'dweeby' is informal/slang and may not appear in every dictionary, a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The phrase dweeby glasses comes from the word dweeby, from 'dweeb' meaning a shy, awkward person, and the idea of old-style glasses. Imagine big, unfashionable frames that slide down the nose and make someone look nerdy, so it means 'large or unfashionable glasses' that give an awkward appearance.