basement-dweller

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

basement dweller

Noun[edit]

basement-dweller (plural basement-dwellers)

(informal, sometimes derogatory) An adult who lives in their parents' house (stereotypically in their basement); often with implications of idleness or social awkwardness.
(informal, derogatory, by extension, chiefly Internet slang) A nerd or geek; a person lacking a social life.

Related terms[edit]

basement-dwelling

Translations[edit]

adult who lives in their parents' house

Finnish: peräkammarin poika (man)

nerd or geek

See also[edit]

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