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   nerk

   /nəːk/

   noun

   • 1. a foolish, objectionable, or insignificant person: informal British "you little nerk"

   Word Origin 1950s: of uncertain origin; compare with nerd and jerk1.

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   What does Nerk mean?

   • Define nerk. nerk synonyms, nerk pronunciation, nerk translation, English dictionary definition of nerk. n a fool, idiot, or insignificant person Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994,...

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   What is the difference between Nerk and Nurk?

   • A quick search reveals that both spellings are words (with different meanings). Nerk means "nerd" or "geek", and "nurk" means a shrew, so it probably is Nerk.....but I have seen it spelled both ways. Delete Replies

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   When was nerk first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun nerk is in the 1950s. OED's earliest evidence for nerk is from 1955, in the writing of Spike Milligan, comedian and author. nerk is of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by blending.

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   Do you call a nerd a dork?

   • You may use nerd, geek and dork interchangeably, but call a nerd a geek or a geek a dork and they probably won’t appreciate it too much. All of these words describe someone who is really passionate about something, and who cares about semantics? Nerds, that’s who! Do You Call Yourself a Nerd?

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   British informal a foolish or insignificant person.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun nerk. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English.

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   May 20, 2022 · The word nerd stereotypically refers to someone who is highly intelligent and typically obsessive, introverted and/or lacking in social skills. Ultimately, though, to be a nerd just means that you love learning.

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   Brit Someone foolish, objectionable, or insignificant; a jerk. 1955–. A.Prior ‘Slow it down, you nerk, the girl has.