gear queer

noun

Someone who overspends on high-end equipment (particularly in military or hobbyist contexts).

“Online "hobbyist" communities are full of consumerist gear queers trying to buy happiness.”

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noungear queer (plural gear queers)

plural gear queers

  1. derogatoryslangSomeone who overspends on high-end equipment (particularly in military or hobbyist contexts).

    Online "hobbyist" communities are full of consumerist gear queers trying to buy happiness.

    Synonyms: geardo

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nounSomeone who overspends on high-end equipment (particularly in military or hobbyist contexts).

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