- "Dude, are you watching that movie again? You've seen that one at least twenty times! Stop being an otaku."
otaku
other word formation type Borrowing from Japanese, a term for certain people
A term used to derogatorily denote people who have a devotion to a subject or hobby (not necessarily anime) to the point of not leaving home.
Etymology : Otaku is the honorific form of the word "taku," which means home in Japanese.
Source : Conversation with my friend Kyung, December 1, 2011
Last modified: 7 December 2011