"nerdling" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-nerdling.ogg [Australia] Forms: nerdlings [plural]
Etymology: nerd + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nerd|ling}} nerd + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} nerdling (plural nerdlings)
  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A young or unimportant nerd. Tags: derogatory, slang, sometimes Synonyms: dweeblet, geeklet, geekling, nerdlet
    Sense id: en-nerdling-en-noun-lyhHLjCc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

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