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☆ nerd (nʉrd)
noun
Slang a person regarded as socially dull, unsophisticated, awkward, etc., specif., as from being preoccupied with schoolwork, an intellectual hobby, etc.
Etymology: ? rhyming slang for turd
Related Forms:
- nerdy nerd′y (nʉr′dē) adjective
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nerd Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: Being picked at in school, You've been called a nerd, Nowhere left to turn.
Adjective modifier
- other: Iâd also like to find other film nerds who are interested in writing some articles.
Modifies a noun
- alert: Seriously tho, the code behind this is actually quite clever ( nerd alert!
Noun used with modifier
- computer: I think Austin is a town more full of computer nerds than music lovers, really.
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