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narg

narg noun: a nerd, someone with extensive knowledge of a particular technical field.

Noun (1)

narg (plural nargs)

  1. (Internet) A nerd, someone with extensive knowledge of a particular technical field.
    • Perhaps I can be of some assistance here, as I appear to be a member of the Rules subcommittee and am therefore (and for other reasons to numerous to mention) a narg.1994 November 7, purvis, “Postal Tiddlywinks”, in alt.games.tiddlywinks (Usenet)
    • I don't work in the computer industry, either, but all my friends are sad nargs who sit around talking about things like HHGTTG.1997, November 4, Sunday lunch, cam.misc

Noun (2) capitalized: NARG

NARG (plural NARGs)

  1. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of not a real gentleman.
    • But the school system is not perfect, so many kids still grow up to be NARGs. Computer programming, as a young science, is ideal territory for a NARG.1995, Anti-C Tirade (Let's Hear it for Pascal), comp.lang.pascal.mac, September 30

Forms of narg

pluralnargs
pluralNARGs

Origin of narg

An acronym for "not a real gentleman" Someone who discusses matters of business when not working.

Words formed from narg

Questions about narg

What does narg mean?
Narg means a nerd, someone with extensive knowledge of a particular technical field.
What part of speech is narg?
Narg is a noun.
What is the plural of narg?
The plural of narg is nargs.

Words near narg in the dictionary

  1. nares-jux
  2. Narew
  3. Narez
  4. Narezes
  5. narezushi
  6. narg
  7. nargeel
  8. nargeela
  9. nargeelah
  10. nargeelahs
  11. nargeelas

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