07-26-2004, 07:24 AM
nerd
1. A creature in a Dr. Seuss children's book, If I Ran the Zoo. 2. A socially inept or unattractive person. 3. A person who is more interested in pursuing intellectual interests than in keeping up with trends in fashion. Since the Internet revolution, "nerd" has become a less pejorative term, and "computer nerd" is even used with admiration.
The term "nerd" started with Dr. Suess.
I prefer the term Otaku which is similar to the way we use nerd here in North America but seems more clearly defined.
The biggest nerds I've ever encountered are of the Star Trek variety. In this I use definition 3 from the above definition even though I've met one or two anime nerds that can rival the legions of Star Trek nerds.
1. A creature in a Dr. Seuss children's book, If I Ran the Zoo. 2. A socially inept or unattractive person. 3. A person who is more interested in pursuing intellectual interests than in keeping up with trends in fashion. Since the Internet revolution, "nerd" has become a less pejorative term, and "computer nerd" is even used with admiration.
The term "nerd" started with Dr. Suess.
I prefer the term Otaku which is similar to the way we use nerd here in North America but seems more clearly defined.
The biggest nerds I've ever encountered are of the Star Trek variety. In this I use definition 3 from the above definition even though I've met one or two anime nerds that can rival the legions of Star Trek nerds.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.