anorak

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈænəɹæk/

Definition of anorak

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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.”
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noun

  1. 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.”
  2. (UK, slang)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.”

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Etymology

* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq. * (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).

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