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anorak

n.
US //ˈænɝˌæk// UK //ˈænɔːɹˌæk// anorak Slang
Synonyms
Origin

* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq. * (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).

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