pencil-necks
Skinny, feeble types
Pencil-necks is a derisive term for weak, ineffectual people—the image being a neck so thin it couldn't support real physical exertion.
The insult suggests someone lacking strength, toughness, or backbone: Those pencil-necks in accounting rejected my expense report.
Often applied to bureaucrats, academics, or anyone perceived as soft compared to blue-collar workers or athletes.
Very thin, underweight
- scrawnyUnattractively thin and bony
- thinSmall in diameter
- weakLacking power or force
- bonyThin, with protruding skeleton
gaunt · lanky · spindly · underweight · frail · wiry · slight · puny
Enthusiasts of niche subjects
- nerdsObsessive intellectuals, or candy
- weaklingsPhysically or mentally feeble people
- wimpsTimid, gutless people
- dweebsSocially awkward people
eggheads · squares · softies · pushovers · milquetoasts · wusses · doormats · pansies
Administrative government employees
- bean-countersSlang for meticulous accountants
- paper-pushersClerical workers handling paperwork
- administratorsPeople overseeing operations
- white-collarOffice work designation
executives · technocrats · clerks · functionaries · suits · number-crunchers · corporate · supervisors
skinny
Very thin, underweight
bony · gaunt · lanky · spindly · underweight · frail · wiry · slight · puny · delicate
geeks
Enthusiasts of niche subjects
- nerdsObsessive intellectuals, or candy
- weaklingsPhysically or mentally feeble people
- wimpsTimid, gutless people
dweebs · eggheads · squares · softies · pushovers · milquetoasts · wusses · doormats · pansies · lightweights
bureaucrats
Administrative government employees
- bean-countersSlang for meticulous accountants
- paper-pushersClerical workers handling paperwork
- administratorsPeople overseeing operations
white-collar · executives · technocrats · clerks · functionaries · suits · number-crunchers · corporate · supervisors · accountants
pencil-necksmusclemen
Brawny hired enforcers
bruisers · bull-necked · meatheads · beefcakes · hulks
pencil-neckstough guys
Intimidating, resilient individuals
bruisers · heavies · enforcers · badasses · hard cases
pencil-neck, pencil, pencils, penciled, penciling, pencilled, pencilling, neck, necks