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noun Slang.
1.
a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person.
2.
an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd.
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Nerd
is always a great word to know.
So is banana oil. Does it mean:
| insincere talk; nonsense |
| to scold or reprimand severely, to cheat or defraud |
Example Sentences
- He likes to call himself “one tough nerd”.
- It was probably the most pivotal day of my life—saved me from being a terminal nerd.
- Everyone has an inner nerd.
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | nerd1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See gearhead |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
nerd
1951, U.S. student slang, probably an alteration of 1940s slang nert "stupid or crazy person," itself an alteration of nut. The word turns up in a Dr. Seuss book from 1950 ("If I Ran the Zoo"), which may have contributed to its rise. Adjective nerdy is from 1978.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
nerd definition[nɚd]and nurd
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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