millionerd

English

Etymology

Blend of millionaire +‎ nerd.

Pronunciation

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Noun

millionerd (plural millionerds)

1. (slang) A wealthy nerd, especially one whose fortune was made in technology.
   • 1998 July 20, Franklin Foer, “Time to re-evaluate the nerd and the nebbish: who's the bigger loser?”, in The Baltimore Sun:

     With their entry into new high-tech industries, many nerds suddenly became millionerds.

Quotations

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