The word “nerd” has changed a lot in the last few years, evolving from a derogatory term meant to skewer uncool or out-of-touch individuals to a more value-neutral (and sometimes even positive) ...

It may conjure images of Family Matters' bespectacled, suspenders-clad Steve Urkel. Or the theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. Or Scooby-Doo's Velma. Or you may ...

Q: I thought it was interesting (in your April 6 column) that your general definition of nerd is significantly different from my understanding of the definition of the term. What you notice in ...

A petition has been started in Sweden to change the definition of the word 'nerd' ('nörd' in Swedish). According to The Local, self-dubbed nerds are disappointed with the 'outdated' definition in the ...

Are you a geek or a nerd? Or neither, thankyouverymuch? Austin Grossman‘s pondering about whether or not it’s time to drop the term “nerd” on Friday prompted ...

Among the courses I teach at Milwaukee School of Engineering is speech. It's a class of mostly freshmen, but by the spring term they are college veterans, used to the pace and structure of university ...

Or you may self-identify as a nerd due to your keen interest in a certain hobby or subject, like movies or grammar or whimsical parade floats. Nerd has been part of our lexicon for at least ...

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