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nurd

nurd is the alternative spelling of nerd.

Meaning of nerd

Noun

nerd (plural nerds)

  1. (derogatory, slang, sometimes) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
    • The bullies used to call him a nerd at school.
  2. (derogatory, informal, sometimes) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
    • a computer nerd
    Synonyms:
    geek, dag, propeller head
  3. (derogatory, informal, sometimes) A member of a subculture revolving around intellectualism, technology, video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media.
  4. (dated, derogatory, informal, sometimes) One who is stupid and socially inept or unattractive; a social outcast.
    • ALICE: Prithee , what might a nerd be ?
    • GLORIA: A nerd is an idiot or other person absurd.[1976, Frank Shiras, Go Ask Alice, Dramatic Publishing, →ISBN, page 25

Forms of nurd

pluralnurds

Words formed from nurd

Questions about nurd

What is nurd the alternative spelling of?
Nurd is the alternative spelling of nerd.

Words near nurd in the dictionary

  1. Nuragic
  2. NURBS
  3. Nurchen
  4. Nurchens
  5. Nurcoung
  6. nurd
  7. nurdle
  8. nurdled
  9. nurdles
  10. nurdling
  11. nurds

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