Etymology
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nerd + boy
Pronunciation
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nerdboy (plural nerdboys)
- (slang, sometimes derogatory) A nerdy or socially inept boy or man.
2007, Burto Deluchi, The Rebuy, →ISBN, page 14:Nervy nerdboys gone dot.com rich who buy expensive sports cars to race them into rear bumpers instead of finally learning how to drive.
2010, Diane Duane, A Wizard of Mars, Harcourt, →ISBN, page 52:“You behave,” she said, “or I'm going to let your mama and pop know just what they're trying to turn loose on the poor unsuspecting nerdboys of CalTech.”
2014, Amy Alkon, Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck[1], St. Martin's Griffin, →ISBN:Some guys can be a bit flirtation-blind—especially the nerdboys I've always gone for.
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