Anorak

Definitions

1. A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.
2. A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.
   UK, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“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⟳.”

“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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