feeb

[ feeb ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

Origin of feeb¹

First recorded in 1910–15; by shortening

I'm afraid some time they'll find out I'm not a feeb and send me out into the world to earn my own living.

As the gray old man came feeb-ly in-to the hall, ev-er-y man pres-ent rose to his feet, and so stood un-til he took his seat.

You can tell a feeb anywhere by looking at his mouth and teeth.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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