nerdy
Americanadjective
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nerdier,
comparative
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nerdiest
superlative
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Etymology
Origin of nerdy
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It’s a full meal in a pint glass, a little bitter, smoky and sweet, with zero in common with today’s nerdy low-cal ales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
They were part of a close group of friends at St Malachy's College, who Jay affectionately described to the inquest as "very nerdy kids".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
I found him quirky, introspective, and slightly nerdy.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Inflation watchers in the private sector said the BEA move was justified, but they faulted the agency for not giving the public a heads up, even for such a nerdy statistical thing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
This is the true Elizabeth, in all her nerdy glory.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
If you’re of the nerdier variety, you view all this media as an invaluable resource of important cultural markers.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2024
And then, look, I think we’ve had a lot of fun talking about some of the nerdier aspects of this platform.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
But by the time the third generation took over the business, guitars dominated, and nothing was nerdier than playing accordion.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
It’s like a Supreme drop, only a bit nerdier, and you can regularly find 100 Thieves gear being sold for high prices on aftermarket sites.
From The Verge ● Sep. 5, 2019
So we could also talk about our dads, try to figure out which one is nerdier.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
No AL team had bunted this often since 2011, meaning the nerdiest organization in the sport has brought back a play that data wonks spent a quarter-century trying to eliminate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
As Regency-era gestures of love go, inaccurate bird impersonations are simultaneously the nerdiest and wackiest.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Of course, I’d be the weirdo in the crowd wearing my nerdiest James Cameron shirt, a deep-cut reference to “Aliens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
The artificial-intelligence investment theme can include a lot of hype about demand, colorful language about the future of work, incomprehensible descriptions of computing power, and technical jargon that would test even the nerdiest of experts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
But the black girls were the sweetest, smartest, nerdiest kids.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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