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nerdlet

nerdlet noun: a young or unimportant nerd.

Noun

nerdlet (plural nerdlets)

  1. (derogatory, slang, sometimes) A young or unimportant nerd.
    • It would be nice to have a little nerdlet in the house who absolutely adores me ... which, if it is a girl, I can teach to accessorize.2000, Paula Danziger, Snail Mail No More, Scholastic, →ISBN, page 67
    • She and her hubby go to the high school football games every Friday night, and every week she calls to tell me about a little high school nerdlet that sits near them.2010, Molly Price, White Trash Princess, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 71

Synonyms of nerdlet

Forms of nerdlet

pluralnerdlets

Origin of nerdlet

From nerd + -let.

Questions about nerdlet

What does nerdlet mean?
Nerdlet means a young or unimportant nerd.
What part of speech is nerdlet?
Nerdlet is a noun.
What is the plural of nerdlet?
The plural of nerdlet is nerdlets.

Words near nerdlet in the dictionary

  1. nerdistans
  2. nerditude
  3. nerdity
  4. nerdity test
  5. nerdity tests
  6. nerdlet
  7. nerdlets
  8. nerdlike
  9. nerdling
  10. nerdlinger
  11. nerdlingers

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