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geardo

noun

Etymology

Blend of gear + weirdo.

  1. borrowed from weird
  2. derived from *wert-✻
  3. derived from *wurdiz✻
  4. derived from *wurdi✻
  5. derived from wyrd
  6. derived from werde
  7. suffixed as weirdo — “weird + o”
  8. compounded as geardo — “gear + weirdo”

Definitions

  1. Someone who overspends on high-end equipment (particularly in military or hobbyist…

    Someone who overspends on high-end equipment (particularly in military or hobbyist contexts).

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