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   nerd

   /nəːd/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest: "the executive is an unabashed film nerd"
   • 2. an unfashionable person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious: derogatory "I was not the sporty type, I was a bookish nerd"

   verb

   • 1. engage in or discuss a technical field obsessively or with great attention to detail: "his engineering background means he tends to nerd out a bit on the numbers"
   • ▪ be or become extremely excited or enthusiastic about a particular subject, especially one of specialist or niche interest: "it's my one time of year to really nerd out with my G.I. Joe collector friends"

   Word Origin 1950s (originally US): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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