adorkable

adorkable

Cute because of one's endearing nerdiness or social awkwardness. A portmanteau of "adorable" and "dork." A: "Check out the adorkable guy in the glasses!" B: "Aww, he seems pretty shy. You'll have to go talk to him."
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • gaydar
  • cute as a bug's ear
  • (as) cute as a bug's ear
  • cute
  • Brexit
  • vajazzle
  • bromance
  • cake hole
  • gubbish
  • June
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