nerdo

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English

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Etymology

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From nerd +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nerdo (plural nerdos)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A nerd (socially inept person).
    • 1999 April 9, “Movie Review: 'Never Been Kissed' Should Never Have Graduated to Big Screen”, in The News Tribune:
      "She's All That," "Jawbreaker," "Cruel Intentions," "10 Things I Hate About You" ... I swear, if I have to sit through one more picture about the eternal clash between cool kids and nerdos (and nerdettes) in the hallowed halls of Hateful High, if I have to endure just one more Hollywood-hyped prom scene, I'll, why, I think I'll just scream.
    • 2009, Anthony Capella, Chemistry for Beginners, Corvus, published 2011, →ISBN, page 270:
      Dr Fjust goes bright red and walks away whenever the subject of sexually dysfunctional women comes up. Seems odd, really, that such a nerdo would end up working in this field.
    • 2010, Lauren Kate, Torment, Ember, published 2010, →ISBN, page 50:
      “That grade-A nerdo two tables over.” Shelby nodded at a chubby kid dressed in plaid who'd just spilled yogurt all over a massive textbook.

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from English nerdo. Alternative from nerd +‎ -o (slang suffix, mostly used on nouns).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnøːr.doː/
  • Hyphenation: ner‧do

Noun

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nerdo m (plural nerdo's, diminutive nerdootje n)

  1. (slang, derogatory) nerdo, nerd

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From English nerd.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnerdo/
  • Hyphenation: ner‧do
  • Rhymes: -erdo

Noun

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nerdo (accusative singular nerdon, plural nerdoj, accusative plural nerdojn)

  1. (slang) nerd

For quotations using this term, see Citations:nerdo.

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English nerd.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈneɾdo/ [ˈneɾ.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -eɾdo
  • Syllabification: ner‧do

Noun

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nerdo m (plural nerdos, feminine nerda, feminine plural nerdas)

  1. (slang, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico) nerd

Further reading

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