"nerdlet" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-nerdlet.ogg [Australia] Forms: nerdlets [plural]
Etymology: 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
    Sense id: en-nerdlet-en-noun-lyhHLjCc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let

Inflected forms

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