"nerdlet" meaning in All languages combined

See nerdlet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-nerdlet.ogg Forms: nerdlets [plural]
Etymology: From nerd + -let. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nerd|let}} nerd + -let Head templates: {{en-noun}} nerdlet (plural nerdlets)
  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A young or unimportant nerd. Tags: derogatory, slang, sometimes Synonyms: dweeblet, geeklet, geekling, nerdling

Inflected forms

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