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sperglord en · NOUN

Etymology

From sperg + -lord.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, offensive, slang) A person who displays awkward, pedantic, or obsessive behavior that is (sometimes stereotypically) associated with Asperger's syndrome.
   • Are you implying that ALL grammar correcting sperglords are passive aggressive douchebags? 2014, Sophia Bayer (author), Małgorzata Fabiszak (adviser), quoting User ZZZ (anonymous webposter), “#GrammaNazi: The Interplay of Politeness and Language Ideologies in Internet Forums”, in Master's Degree in English Language and Linguistics (Master's Thesis), University of Vienna, →DOI, Uthesis ID: 31245, page 61:
   • This would be amusing were it not for the fact that, y'know, she was with me yesterday, so your attempt at humor fails on all levels. Like most sperglord humor does save to other sperglords. 2010 March 3, smr, “Re: new networking business”, in chi.general (Usenet):
   • Ime, these specimens are the sort broad-spectrum autists one avoids.The sperglords (sorry, Phil) that you didn't want to play before TCS. 2013 August 19, Playa, “Re: [40k] A Codex CSM Supplement”, in rec.games.miniatures.warhammer (Usenet):
   • Students shocked to find that W&M Crushes is a petty, voyeuristic masturbation medium where sperglord neckbeards and desperate jean-and-t-shirt-wearing girls confess their infatuations without any of the ramifications of the pre-1990's girth to speak ones feelings to a member of the opposite sex would bring 2014 March 14, Mister Bates, “Rambling thoughts that come to me from time to time: part two”, in The Botetourt Squat, volume 4, number 6 (satirical newspaper), College of William & Mary, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2023, page 7:

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Synonyms

Aspergerian · Aspie · Aspergian · Asperger · Aspergic · sperg