"spergy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-spergy.ogg Forms: more spergy [comparative], most spergy [superlative]
Etymology: From sperg + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sperg|y}} sperg + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} spergy (comparative more spergy, superlative most spergy)
  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive, sometimes reclaimed) Showing an awkward, pedantic, or obsessive nature stereotypically associated with Asperger's syndrome. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang Categories (topical): Autism Synonyms: Aspergerian, Aspergian, Aspergic
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          "ref": "2012 May 9, prawnster [username], “Re: Evolution: assumes facts not in evidence”, in talk.origins (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2015 March 18, smr [username], “Re: Lucky Seven: Command v1.07 has been released!”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (Usenet):",
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