To repeat myself: why on earth? :-)


Apparently some spell anarak with a 'c', some without, think I prefer it without, but anyway Jackie, here's a definition from the Dictionary of Slang:

anorak: Noun. An often socially inept person, having an obsessive interest in a hobby or subject. Usually has little or no fashion sense, and errs towards eccentricity. Originates from the 'trainspotter' look, of wearing anoraks; spending so much time at the end of station platforms in all weathers necessitates the wearing of such attire. Cf. 'trainspotter'. Derog.