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nerd

[nurd] / nɜrd /
NOUN
geek
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Something you should know about me: I am, deeply and sincerely, a sketch comedy nerd.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

If you’d have asked me a year ago how I was using A.I. in my writing process, the answer would’ve been “Not at all, and you’re a nerd for asking.”

From Slate • May 24, 2026

"To be the nerd behind the scenes, to help the heroes on this Earth saving us from the bad things happening, it's really fulfilling to be able to have a hand in that," Campbell said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

This is a real subculture that people obsess over and I just wanted to find an excuse to nerd about it and also teach people this kind of new era of battle rap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

But at school, Rachel kept it going, insisting it was someone who’d given her creep vibes—or real nerd vibes.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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