Word of the Day: ‘otaku’

By | June 9, 2006

o•ta•ku

plural noun (in Japan)
young people who are highly skilled in or obsessed with computer technology to the detriment of their social skills.

ORIGIN Japanese, literally ‘your house,’ alluding to the reluctance of such young people to leave the house.

Found via Darren Barefoot

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