nerdlet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From nerd + -let.
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang, sometimes) A young or unimportant nerd.
It would be nice to have a little nerdlet in the house who absolutely adores me ... which, if it is a girl, I can teach to accessorize.
2000, Paula Danziger, Snail Mail No More, Scholastic, →ISBN, page 67:JESIKAH SUNDIN is a multi-award winning Dystopian Punk Lit, Fairy Tale, and Historical Fantasy writer, a mom of three nerdlets, a faeriecore and elfpunk geek, tree hugger, nature photographer, and a helpless romantic who married her high school sweetheart.
2020, Jesikah Sundin, Æroreh (The Ealdspell Cycle; 1), Forest Tales Publishing, →ISBN:She and her hubby go to the high school football games every Friday night, and every week she calls to tell me about a little high school nerdlet that sits near them.
2010, Molly Price, White Trash Princess, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 71:It was looking to be a stunning occasion, my coming-out party as a dirty debutante, and a family affair where my brother and his two besties from high school got to see this nerdlet all growds up on a national stage kicking MAC-smothered ass.
2013, Lisa Montgomery Kennedy, The Kennedy Chronicles: The Golden Age of MTV Through Rose-Colored Glasses, Thomas Dunne Books, →ISBN, page 146:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nerdlets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |