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nerdlinger

nerdlinger noun: a nerd.

Noun

nerdlinger (plural nerdlingers)

  1. (slang) A nerd.
    • Hey, only in America could a nerdlinger in tight pants announce that he wanted to poof the Statue of Liberty and get on TV as a result.2006, Tara Ariano, Sarah Buntin, Television Without Pity: 752 Things We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love) About TV
    • I'd much rather work with crazy, driven nerdlingers, even if they get the occasional goober on their report card.2007, Men's Health, volume 22, number 3

Forms of nerdlinger

pluralnerdlingers

Origin of nerdlinger

From nerd + -ling + -er.

Questions about nerdlinger

What does nerdlinger mean?
Nerdlinger means a nerd.
What part of speech is nerdlinger?
Nerdlinger is a noun.
What is the plural of nerdlinger?
The plural of nerdlinger is nerdlingers.

Words near nerdlinger in the dictionary

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

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