nerdling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From nerd + -ling.
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang, sometimes) A young or unimportant nerd.
I have merely scratched the surface of life with your nerdling.
2010, Ken Denmead, Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share, Gotham Books, →ISBN:To a nerdling it was appealing for obvious reasons — ghosts, time travel and moderate violence - but I think there were probably deeper emotions at work within me.
2010, Simon Pegg, Nerd Do Well, Arrow Books, published 2011, →ISBN, page 54:When I was a young nerdling, I loved the video game “Ultima” – not because of the raping and the pillaging, but because you spent most of your time exploring a huge map of the world.
2011, Christopher Schwarz, The Workbench Design Book: The Art & Philosophy of Building Better Benches, F+W Media, →ISBN, page 209:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nerdlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |