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nerdhood

nerdhood noun: the state or period of being a nerd.

Noun

nerdhood (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The state or period of being a nerd.
    • Social skills, like wit and personality — a flow of passionate and entertaining talk — can help you rise out of nerdhood.2006, David Bishop, The Wheel of Ideals

Origin of nerdhood

From nerd + -hood.

Questions about nerdhood

What does nerdhood mean?
Nerdhood means the state or period of being a nerd.
What part of speech is nerdhood?
Nerdhood is a noun.

Words near nerdhood in the dictionary

  1. Nerdfighters
  2. nerdgasm
  3. nerdgasms
  4. nerdhead
  5. nerdheads
  6. nerdhood
  7. Nerdic
  8. nerdier
  9. nerdiest
  10. nerdification
  11. nerdified

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