"nerdling" meaning in English

See nerdling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-nerdling.ogg Forms: nerdlings [plural]
Etymology: From 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

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