"nerdcore" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɜːdˌkɔː/ [UK], /ˈnɝdˌkɔɹ/ [US] Audio: En-au-nerdcore.ogg
Etymology: From nerd + -core. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nerd|core|nocat=1}} nerd + -core Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nerdcore (uncountable)
  1. (music, humorous) An intentionally nerdy style of hip-hop music. Tags: humorous, uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-nerdcore-en-noun-zqS9-Vwy Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (slang, chiefly attributive) The most dedicated nerds, especially in terms of computer ability. Tags: attributive, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nerdcore-en-noun-kJQ5dPXb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -core (music), English terms suffixed with -core (type), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -core (music): 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -core (type): 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: geeksta
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