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U·we
pl. U·wes

1. A person who is so incredibly inept at his or her craft, but blindly and madly continues to produce, despite the pleas of many around him. Defying all odds and logic, often a Uwe will surround him or herself with incredible talent and funding.

2. A situation describing a person of that inclincation. (ie. pulling a Uwe)

Origins: Middle English, from Old English (Uwe Boll - the horrendously untalented hack German film director) See uwe- in Indo-European Roots.
Person #1: Oh God, is your sister still making those awful homemade denim platform shoes with the tassels and beads and sequins?

Person #2: Yeah, all her friends keep telling her to stop making the shoes because they're so ugly but somehow she gets money from it.

Person #1: Wow, she's totally pulling a Uwe.
Uwe by antiboy August 30, 2005
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Abbrevation for unwavering exaggerator. Someone who shows off shamelessly while adorning himself with borrowed plumes. An insufferable loudmouth.
"If my neighbour keeps talking shit, I'm gonna go get my KATANA!" - "Man, you wont do shit. Don't be such an UWE"
"I was actually the first doing this!" - "You weren't even born at that time you bloody UWE"
UWE by Hos Lollos Permanos July 28, 2022
The nemesis to Bristol University Rowing club.
Jim: "What happened today Bob... we got our arses kicked!!??"

Bob: "We were UWE'd Jim... properly UWE'd."
uwe by Lovin' it April 6, 2004
german rude-word, which stands for: a man with an incredibly small penis
Uwe Seler is the best example for an UWE.
uwe by Peter the P November 21, 2004
The Univercity of the West Of England. A top UK educational establishment in Bristol UK where Alan Mcdade first learnt the urban planning principles that gave rise to Mcdadeism.
The main UWE campus is at Filton in the North of Bristol.
UWE by black flag June 25, 2004
uwe by rylos October 6, 2003