"sperg" meaning in All languages combined

See sperg on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /spɜːɡ/ [Australia, Received-Pronunciation], /spɜɹɡ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-sperg.ogg [Australia] Forms: spergs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ɡ Etymology: Clipping of Asperger's. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Asperger's}} Clipping of Asperger's Head templates: {{en-noun}} sperg (plural spergs), {{tlb|en|slang|derogatory|offensive}} (slang, derogatory, offensive)
  1. (sometimes reclaimed) A person with Asperger's syndrome; an Aspergerian. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-sperg-en-noun-pAymd4j7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Autism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 24 21 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 22 18 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 21 17 19 Disambiguation of Autism: 40 26 9 25
  2. A person who displays awkward, pedantic, or obsessive behavior that is associated with Asperger's syndrome. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-sperg-en-noun--73TOEQ1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Aspergerian, Aspergian, Aspergic, Aspie [informal], sperglord [derogatory, offensive, slang] Hypernyms: autie [informal] Derived forms: spergy

Verb [English]

IPA: /spɜːɡ/ [Australia, Received-Pronunciation], /spɜɹɡ/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-sperg.ogg [Australia] Forms: spergs [present, singular, third-person], sperging [participle, present], sperged [participle, past], sperged [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ɡ Etymology: Clipping of Asperger's. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Asperger's}} Clipping of Asperger's Head templates: {{en-verb}} sperg (third-person singular simple present spergs, present participle sperging, simple past and past participle sperged), {{tlb|en|intransitive|slang|derogatory}} (intransitive, slang, derogatory)
  1. To have a meltdown; to throw a temper tantrum or a rage fit. Tags: derogatory, intransitive, offensive, slang Synonyms: sperg out, spaz
    Sense id: en-sperg-en-verb-aKRJADZw
  2. (sometimes reclaimed) To ramble about with excessive detail, as persons with Asperger's syndrome tend to do. Tags: derogatory, intransitive, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-sperg-en-verb-igAgWDex

Inflected forms

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