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nerd

[ nurd ]
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noun Slang.

a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd.

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RELATED WORDS

fool, weirdo, jerk, techie, oaf, dolt, goober, dweeb, goofball, dork

Nearby words

neptunium, neptunium series, ner tamid, neral, nerc, nerd, nerdic, nerdy, nereid, nereis, nereus
Sometimes nurd.

Origin of nerd

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; obscurely derived expressive formation

Word story

See geek.
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British Dictionary definitions for nerd

nerd

nurd

/ (nɜːd) /

noun slang

a boring or unpopular person, esp one obsessed with something specifieda computer nerd
a stupid and feeble person

Derived Forms

nerdish or nurdish, adjectivenerdy or nurdy, adjective
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