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The correct spelling is nerds.

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noun

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The correct spelling is nerds. (sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted For example: "a comic-book nerd"

Usage Examples

a comic-book nerd

Nerds seem to have fun with each other, but in a way that causes others to laugh at them.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.(sometimes derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted
  2. 2.(sometimes derogatory) One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
  3. 3.An unattractive, socially awkward, annoying, undesirable, and/or boring, person; a dork.
  4. 4.(post-1980s) A member of a subculture revolving around video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media.

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