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sperg en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /spɜɹɡ/ (General-American)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /spɜːɡ/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of Asperger's.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, offensive, qualifier:sometimes reclaimed, slang) A person with Asperger's syndrome; an Aspergerian.
    • No, spergs are compulsively self-absorbed and narcissistic. Harnessing self-generating dopamine off impulse requires a certain level of selfishness. Not necessarily derogatory, but considerable. Some people have disorders ('ticks') that cause this instinct as well. 2009, Playa, “re: games workshop staff”, in rec.games.miniatures.warhammer (Usenet):
  2. (derogatory, offensive, slang) A person who displays awkward, pedantic, or obsessive behavior that is associated with Asperger's syndrome.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
spergs Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

spergy

Hypernyms

autie

Synonyms

sperglord · Aspergerian · Aspie · Aspergian · Aspergic

sperg en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /spɜɹɡ/ (General-American)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /spɜːɡ/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of Asperger's.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, intransitive, offensive, slang) To have a meltdown; to throw a temper tantrum or a rage fit.
  2. (derogatory, intransitive, offensive, qualifier:sometimes reclaimed, slang) To ramble about with excessive detail, as persons with Asperger's syndrome tend to do.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
sperged Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sperged Tense=Past lexicographic
sperging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
spergs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

spaz · sperg out