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nerd

[nurd] / nɜrd /
NOUN
geek
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It’s weird to be alive at a time when much of contemporary warfare comprises literal laser beams, flying robots and dungeons full of nerds at computer terminals, but that’s really what’s happening.

From Salon

Now there are decades of content that is still fun to watch even for those who are not science-fiction nerds like myself.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sentimental Value was named best international feature, and director Joachim Trier joked: "I'm just a film nerd from Norway, this means so much."

From BBC

For a car and tech nerd like me, road trips aren’t a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having watched his fraternity brothers gamble on their sports expertise, he was pumped to bet on his Oscars knowledge with his fellow film nerds.

From The Wall Street Journal