nerdy

[nur-dee]

adjective

nerdier, nerdiest 

1. Slang.,  of or like a nerd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nerdy¹

First recorded in 1975–80; nerd + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“Like, not to get too nerdy about it, but there really is this harmonic language that’s only in Springfield.”

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Reich describes the demographic of the average subscriber as being in their mid-20s, skewing nerdy, being a comedy or internet fan, and often from a diverse background with progressive politics.

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They described James as a germaphobe and “nerdy,” a man who could pass for an engineer or computer programmer more easily than an industrial magnate.

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The son of immigrants from the Mexican state of Zacatecas who originally came to this country without papers, Ortega grew up a “sheltered, nerdy kid” in La Puente.

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“This is the nerdiest part: I’ve figured out a way to connect the VCR to a modern projector so I can screen movies from the VCR,” he says, laughing at himself.

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