"nerdspeak" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnɜːd.spiːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnɝd.spiːk/ [US]
enPR: nûdʹspēk [Received-Pronunciation], nûrdʹspēk [US] Etymology: From nerd + -speak. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nerd|speak}} nerd + -speak Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nerdspeak (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) The language of nerds; technical or computer jargon. Tags: colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Jargon Synonyms: geekspeak, technobabble Related terms: chatspeak, fanspeak, leetspeak
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