Uber-
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈu.bə(ɹ)/
- US IPA: /ˈu.bɚ/
Origin
From German über ("above, over")
Alternative forms
Full definition of uber-
Prefix
- (slang) Super; really; mega-. And Naomi Campbell was known as an uber-model, over and above super-models. The Weekend Australian. "Payne hopes for Uber-horse - Gelding fashionably attired for $3m race". Pg. 80. April 3, 2004.Uber-fans forget that even a sporting arena is a public place, not the living room; and that in public places certain rules of conduct apply. Albuquerque Journal. "This Is No Place For Noise." Pg. B1. January 11, 2004.
Usage notes
A hyperbolic term, implying extremely, to the point of obsession. May accordingly have pejorative connotations, as in uberdork, ubergeek.