Nerd vs. Anorak

Nerd vs. Anorak — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Nerd and Anorak

Nerdnoun

A person who is intellectual but generally introverted

Anoraknoun

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

Nerdnoun

One who has an intense, obsessive interest in something.

a computer nerda comic-book nerd

Anoraknoun

A geek or nerd, possibly originally either a train spotter or a fan of off-shore pirate radio.

Nerdnoun

An unattractive, socially awkward, annoying, undesirable, and/or boring, person; a dork.

Only a nerd would wear yellow and blue stripes with green pants.Nerds seem to have fun with each other, but in a way that causes others to laugh at them.Why are you hanging out with that nerd?

Anoraknoun

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

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Nerdnoun

(post-1980s) A member of a subculture revolving around video games, fantasy and science fiction, comic books and assorted media.

Nerdnoun

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