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nerdling

nerdling noun: a young or unimportant nerd.

Noun

nerdling (plural nerdlings)

  1. (derogatory, slang, sometimes) A young or unimportant nerd.
    • I have merely scratched the surface of life with your nerdling.2010, Ken Denmead, Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share, Gotham Books, →ISBN
    • To a nerdling it was appealing for obvious reasons — ghosts, time travel and moderate violence - but I think there were probably deeper emotions at work within me.2010, Simon Pegg, Nerd Do Well, Arrow Books, published 2011, →ISBN, page 54

Synonyms of nerdling

Forms of nerdling

pluralnerdlings

Origin of nerdling

From nerd + -ling.

Questions about nerdling

What does nerdling mean?
Nerdling means a young or unimportant nerd.
What part of speech is nerdling?
Nerdling is a noun.
What is the plural of nerdling?
The plural of nerdling is nerdlings.

Words near nerdling in the dictionary

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

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