Adam Aleksic, a linguistics influencer more commonly known online as the “Etymology Nerd,” spoke at UC Berkeley about his ...

Nerd has been part of our lexicon for three-quarters of a century, its geeky meaning embodied by some of the most recognizable characters in film... Nerd! How the word popularized by Dr. Seuss went ...

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 ...

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 ...