Peak anorak operates on a beautiful double meaning. As an intensifier it means the absolute zenith of niche-obsessive behaviour — this is as anorak as it gets, the ultimate expression of the type. As UK slang for 'unfortunate', it can also describe the slightly tragic dimension of the lifestyle: the missed social events, the incomprehensible hobby expenditure, the conversations that clear entire rooms. Usually it's the first meaning: someone does something so comprehensively, joyfully obsessive that observers can only acknowledge they've witnessed the peak form of the anorak. It's a compliment and a headshake delivered simultaneously.
He tracked every single passing freight train for a full calendar year and published a report — peak anorak.
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