nerfherder
UK/ˈnɜːfˌhɜːdə//ˈnɝfˌhɝːdɚ/
nerfherder noun: a term of abuse.
Noun
nerfherder (plural nerfherders)
- A term of abuse.
- How can you think that loser has anything od^([sic]) value to say? He's a misinformed, slimey looking nerfherder, which doesn't belong anywhere on that side of a camera.2000 March 9, Dion Turner, “Re: the panel”, in aus.tv (Usenet), retrieved 28 Apr 2017, message-ID <38C7686B.8B5B3177@uq.net.au>
- First of all, Ducttape^([sic]) is not an acceptable substitute for electrical tape you DB! I'd rather you didn't use electrical tape either. QUIT CUTTING WIRES!! And seriously, is this a LAMP CORD running the length of my pretty black and blue nighthawk??? Wtf man? You couldn't do any better than a...2010 August 18, Kyle Munz, “[Nighthawk Lovers] Group rules regarding profanity.”, in nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com (Usenet), retrieved 28 Apr 2017, message-ID...
Forms of nerfherder
| plural | nerfherders |
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Origin of nerfherder
Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back.
Questions about nerfherder
- What does nerfherder mean?
- Nerfherder means a term of abuse.
- What part of speech is nerfherder?
- Nerfherder is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nerfherder?
- Nerfherder is pronounced /ˈnɜːfˌhɜːdə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of nerfherder?
- The plural of nerfherder is nerfherders.
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