Nerf Definition
nûrf
verb
(auto racing) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.
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(slang) To water down, dumb down or especially weaken, particularly in video games.
The lightning spell was pretty powerful before they nerfed it.
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Origin of Nerf
From NERF® ("non-expanding recreational foam"), a range of toys made of soft foam, ineffective as actual weapons (1969).
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From automobile racing; to bump another car (ca. 1950s?).
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