Boffins and Anoraks

Hurling some British slang in your direction this eve, we come to "boffins" and "anoraks". Each in their own way describing a "nerd" to us, although both words carry with them their specific connotations. A boffin describes a scientist or an engineer, generally an older, more mature man, tinkering away at some useful endeavor. An anorak on the other hand, describes a creature from the bottom of the barrel of social sensibilities. Someone like a D&D dweeb, or a trainspotter. Much lower functioning than their cousins the boffin, anoraks are doomed to ridicule with no hope for a way out through technological advancement. You on the other hand know how to identify them, hopefully you didn't learn something about yourself. Have the fun.