nerd
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noun \ˈnərd\Definition of NERD
: an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially : one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits <computer nerds>
— nerd·i·ness \ˈnər-dē-nəs\ noun
— nerd·ish \ˈnər-dish\ adjective
— nerdy \-dē\ adjective
See Examples of NERD
- He dresses like a nerd.
- <was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library>
Origin of NERD
perhaps from nerd, a creature in the children's book If I Ran the Zoo (1950) by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
First Known Use: 1951
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