/ nɜːd; NAmE nɜːrd/ noun ( informal , disapproving )
1.
a person who is boring, stupid and not fashionable
2.
a person who is very interested in computers
SYN geek
► nerdy adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1950s (originally US): of unknown origin.
/ nɜːd; NAmE nɜːrd/ noun ( informal , disapproving )
1.
a person who is boring, stupid and not fashionable
2.
a person who is very interested in computers
SYN geek
► nerdy adjective
••
WORD ORIGIN
1950s (originally US): of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005