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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