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NERD
nerd
(noun) an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb
(noun) an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nerd (plural nerds)
(slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted
(informal, sometimes derogatory) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
Synonyms: geek, otaku
(slang, always derogatory) An unattractive, socially awkward, annoying, undesirable, and/or boring, person; a dork.
Synonyms: dag (Australian), doofus, dork, dweeb, geek, goober, loser, propeller head, twerp
(post-1980s) A member of a subculture revolving around video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media.
Synonyms
• See also dork
Anagrams
• dern, rend
Noun
NERD (uncountable)
Initialism of nonerosive reflux disease.
Anagrams
• dern, rend
Source: Wiktionary
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