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anorak
- /ˈænəɹæk/
Where it comes from
* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq.
* (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).
noun anoraks
- A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. Don't ever use the hood on your anorak; and, if you do, for heaven's sake don't pull the string tight so that you peep out like a little baby in a siren suit.
- A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains. He has described himself as the uber-geek, an anorak's anorak, a standard bearer for fellow Star Trekkies everywhere, and his air of bland, amiable bafflement has served him remarkably well in a string of TV and film roles.
Translations
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noun heavy weatherproof jacket
| Español | anorak |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아노락 anorak |
| 日本語 | アノラック anorakku |
| 中文 | 皮猴兒 /皮猴儿 píhóur |
| Português | quispo, anoraque |
| Français | anorak |
| Deutsch | Anorak |
| Italiano | giacca a vento |
| Ελληνικά | άνορακ ánorak |
| Русский | анора́к anorák, ветро́вка vetróvka |
noun geek or nerd
| Deutsch | Sonderling, Eigenbrötler, schrullige Person |
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title = {anorak},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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