Sperg

//spɜːɡ// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person with Asperger's syndrome; an Aspergerian. derogatory, offensive, slang

    "No, spergs are compulsively self-absorbed and narcissistic. Harnessing self-generating dopamine off impulse requires a certain level of selfishness. Not necessarily derogatory, but considerable. Some people have disorders ('ticks') that cause this instinct as well."

  2. 2
    A person who displays awkward, pedantic, or obsessive behavior that is associated with Asperger's syndrome. derogatory, offensive, slang
Verb
  1. 1
    To have a meltdown; to throw a temper tantrum or a rage fit. derogatory, intransitive, offensive, slang
  2. 2
    To ramble about with excessive detail, as persons with Asperger's syndrome tend to do. derogatory, intransitive, offensive, slang

Synonyms

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aspergerianaspergerianaspergianaspergicaspieramble

Example

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"No, spergs are compulsively self-absorbed and narcissistic. Harnessing self-generating dopamine off impulse requires a certain level of selfishness. Not necessarily derogatory, but considerable. Some people have disorders ('ticks') that cause this instinct as well."

Etymology

Clipping of Asperger's.

Related phrases

asperger's syndrome

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