anorak
31anorak — [20] This was originally a word in the Inuit language of Greenland: annoraaq. It came into English in the 1920s, by way of Danish. At first it was used only to refer to the sort of garments worn by Eskimos, but by the 1930s it was being applied… …
32anorak — m III, D. a, N. anorakkiem; lm M. i «eskimoski skafander z futra, skóry albo płótna, wkładany przez głowę» Anorak ze skór karibu. ‹grenlandzki eskimoski› …
33anorak — • geek, nerd. A term that has been used since the 80s. An anorak is always male, unfashionable and possibly a trainspotter …
34anorak — a|no|rak sb., ken, ker, kerne, i sms. anorak , fx anorakhætte …
35anorak — [20] This was originally a word in the Inuit language of Greenland: annoraaq. It came into English in the 1920s, by way of Danish. At first it was used only to refer to the sort of garments worn by Eskimos, but by the 1930s it was being applied… …
36Anorak (slang) — In British slang an anorak is a person, typically a man, who has unfathomable interest in arcane, detailed information regarded as boring by the rest of the population, and who feels compelled to talk at length about this information to anyone… …
37Anorak in the UK — Infobox Album Name = Anorak in the UK Type = live Longtype = Artist = Marillion Released = 8 April 2002 (mail order, 2 discs) 22 April 2002 (retail, 1 disc) Recorded = 19 22 May 2001, Manchester Academy, Wolverhampton Civic Hall, London Forum… …
38anorak — noun Etymology: Danish, from Inuit (Greenland) annoraaq Date: 1922 a usually pullover hooded jacket long enough to cover the hips …
39anorak — /an euh rak , ah neuh rahk /, n. 1. a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the arctic, now made of any weather resistant fabric. 2. a jacket patterned after this, made of any weather resistant material and worn widely. [1920… …
40anorak — noun a) A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. b) A geek or nerd, possibly originally either a train …
