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   nerd

   /nəːd/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest: "the executive is an unabashed film nerd"
   • 2. an unfashionable person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious: derogatory "I was not the sporty type, I was a bookish nerd"

   verb

   • 1. engage in or discuss a technical field obsessively or with great attention to detail: "his engineering background means he tends to nerd out a bit on the numbers"
   • ▪ be or become extremely excited or enthusiastic about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest: "it's my one time of year to really nerd out with my G.I. Joe collector friends"

   Word Origin 1950s (originally US): of unknown origin.

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   What does nerd mean?

   • ganso, gansa, obseso… nerd, cromo, obcecado… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! NERD definition: 1. a person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing: 2. a….

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   What is an example of a nerd?

   • Those who look like a nerd. For example a person who wear's soda glasses, who is always into books... I think I can very well answer this question as having experience of being with people who are termed to be nerds ( those who study a lot) There are five types of "nerds": 1. Those who look like a nerd.

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   What is a nerd Dork?

   • Nerd (typically used of a studious species of dork) dates from the 1950s; it was coined by Dr. Seuss in his 1950 book If I Ran the Zoo, although not in the sense that we use today. The usage of nerd is now often used in a neutral fashion to denote enthusiasm or expertise ( theater nerd) or proudly as a self-identifying trait ( word nerd ).

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   Why are nerds unpopular?

   • However, Paul Graham stated in his essay, "Why Nerds are Unpopular", that intellect is neutral, meaning that you are neither loved nor despised for it. He also states that it is only the correlation that makes smart teens automatically seem nerdy, and that a nerd is someone that is not socially adept enough.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNERD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   NERD definition: 1. a person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing: 2. a…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     NERD meaning: 1. a person, especially a man, who is not...

   • Znaczenie Nerd, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     NERD definicja: 1. a person, especially a man, who is not...

   • Nerd Spanish Translation

     NERD translate: ganso, gansa, obseso, obsesa, empollón/ona...

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     NERD translate: 蠢货，呆瓜（尤指男子）, 对（尤指计算机）入迷的人. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     NERD translate: 討厭的人，笨蛋（尤指男子）, 對（尤指電腦）入迷的人. Learn more in...

   • Nerdy

     NERDY definition: 1. not attractive and awkward or socially...

   • Nerd: Polish Translation

     NERD translate: frajer/ka, ofiara. Learn more in the...

   • Nerd: Russian Translation

     NERD translate: человек, увлеченный скучными вещами и не...

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   The meaning of NERD is a person devoted to intellectual, academic, or technical pursuits or interests; also : a person preoccupied with or devoted to a particular activity or field of interest.

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   Nerd. A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted, or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to niche topics such as science fiction or fantasy, to the ...

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   Nerd definition: a single-minded person obsessed with a hobby or pursuit or with a particular topic. See examples of NERD used in a sentence.

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   2 meanings: slang 1. an unpopular or boring person, esp one lacking social skills 2. someone obsessed with something specified.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nerdNerd - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   nerd: 1 n an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious Synonyms: dweeb , grind , swot , wonk Type of: assimilator , learner , scholar someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs n an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or ...