Re: friday trivia
From: nerd32768 (brin{removethis}sons_at_spymac.com)
Date: 06/25/04
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Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 11:47:46 -0500
"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Dr. Suess?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >what is the origin for the word "nerd"
> >
> >don't use the dictionary
> >
Correct. You are today's winner!
Main Entry: nerd
Pronunciation: 'n&rd
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from nerd, a creature in the children's book If I Ran the
Zoo (1950) by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
: an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially : one
slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits <computer nerds>
source: http://www.m-w.com
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