Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. · A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject, especially trains.
* Borrowed from Greenlandic annoraaq. * (person with obsessive interest): Originally referring to train spotters (because they would wear anoraks while looking out for trains).
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- Borrowed-form mentionannoraaqkl
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