basement-dweller

English

Alternative forms

• basement dweller

Noun

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.

Related terms

• basement-dwelling

Translations

adult who lives in their parents' house

• Finnish: peräkammarin poika (man)

nerd or geek

See also

• cellar dweller
• failure to launch
• NEET
• hikikomori
• neckbeard