nerd
A person who is intellectual but generally introvertedA person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
Recorded US: SalomeCzapiewski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
» Tom is a nerd.
Том ботаник. — odexed
Том задрот. — deniko
Том ботан. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(derogatory, slang, sometimes)A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
The bullies used to call him a nerd at school.
Sonderling, Nerd, Fachidiot
зану́даzanúda, бoтáнbotán, нердnerd
(derogatory, informal, sometimes)One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
a computer nerd
a comic-book nerd
(derogatory, informal, sometimes)A member of a subculture revolving around intellectualism, technology, video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media.
(dated, derogatory, informal, sometimes)One who is stupid and socially inept or unattractive; a social outcast.
- an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession
- an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
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Origin
Unknown. Attested since 1951 as US student slang.Unknown. Attested since 1951 as US student slang.
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