"nerdo" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-nerdo.ogg [Australia] Forms: nerdos [plural]
Etymology: nerd + -o Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nerd|o}} nerd + -o Head templates: {{en-noun}} nerdo (plural nerdos)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A nerd (socially inept person). Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-nerdo-en-noun-D81h6bHR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -o

Inflected forms

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