basement-dweller

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basement-dweller (plural basement-dwellers)

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

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