1
as in nerds
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
we became friends when we discovered we were both dorks who had memorized the periodic table in high school
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as in idiots
a stupid person
he tried to be suave, but she still thought he was a dork
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nerds
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But among whiskey nerds, Bushmills is best known for its single malts.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025 -
Fair to say that the Ichiban has already accomplished its primary objective of getting moto nerds to drool over it on their phone screens – even though there is little likelihood that it will be built as it is envisioned.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Dorks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dorks. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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