"feminerd" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-feminerd.ogg [Australia] Forms: feminerds [plural]
Etymology: Blend of feminist + nerd. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|feminist|nerd}} Blend of feminist + nerd Head templates: {{en-noun}} feminerd (plural feminerds)
  1. (slang) A feminist nerd, especially a woman. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Feminism, People

Inflected forms

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