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Nerd and Anorak Definitions

Nerd

A foolish, inept, or unattractive person.

Anorak

A jacket with a hood, especially one that provides protection from harsh weather.

Nerd

A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.

Anorak

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

Nerd

A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.
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Anorak

A person with an unusual or obsessive interest in a niche subject.

Nerd

One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.
A computer nerd
A comic-book nerd

Anorak

A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)

Nerd

A member of a subculture revolving around intellectualism, video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media. from 1980s

Nerd

An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
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