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nerd definition

☆ 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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