Nerdy
//ˈnɜː(ɹ)di// adj, slang
adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Being or like a nerd. colloquial, derogatory
"That guy is nerdy and weird."
- 2 Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds. colloquial, derogatory
"That is a nerdy song."
Example
More examples"It's fun to watch nerdy cartoon characters from the 90s brag about how many megabytes of RAM they have, which is usually somewhere around 8."
Etymology
From nerd + -y.
Related phrases
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