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A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted, or lacking social skills.Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to niche topics such as science fiction or fantasy, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities.
The term nerd has a similar, practically synonymous meaning as geek, but many choose to identify different connotations among these two terms, although the differences are disputed. [9] In a 2007 interview on The Colbert Report, Richard Clarke said the difference between nerds and geeks is "geeks get it done" or "ggid". [10]
British English slang, meaning a stupid or contemptible person; ... Nerd – A colloquial term for a computer person, especially an obsessive, singularly focused one.
"Anorak" / ˈ æ n ər æ k / is a British slang term which refers to a person who has a very strong interest, perhaps obsessive, in niche subjects.This interest may be unacknowledged or not understood by the general public.
The Nerd, a 1981 Broadway comedy play written by Larry Shue; N.E.R.D., a rock/hip hop group fronted by Pharrell Williams; Nerds 2.0.1, a 1998 documentary film; NERD, a science and technology journal published by students of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
The term is derived from the neck beard style of facial hair stereotypically associated with young men of more introverted dispositions, [citation needed] who may neglect social facial grooming and identify with nerd, gamer, or geek subcultures. [2] The term has also been associated with anti-feminist internet users. [3]
Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo met at the age of 12 at a band class in Virginia Beach, Virginia. [4] [5] Hugo was the drum major for the Kempsville High School Marching Chiefs, under the direction of current University of Virginia Band Director, William Pease, while Williams was a drumline member of the Fabulous Marching Cavaliers (FMC) of Princess Anne High School, both of Virginia Beach.
This use of "dag" comes closest in meaning to the UK slang term "pillock" (meaning fool). However, "dag" is differentiated from terms like dork, nerd or geek by virtue of having no particular association with a drive for intellectual pursuits or interest in technology and no particular tendency towards being a loner. [8]