anorak

noun

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

(UK, slang) A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.

Roots

annoraaqanorak- · Greenlandic Inuit · windproof jacket

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