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- [nurd]
- /nɜrd/
- /nˈɜːd/
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- [nurd]
- /nɜrd/
Definitions of nurd word
- noun nurd a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc. 1
- noun nurd an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd. 1
- noun nurd (rare) alternative spelling of nerd. 1
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Origin of nurd
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1950-55; obscurely derived expressive formation
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Parts of speech for Nurd
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nurd popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.