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 ...

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 ...

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 According to The Local, self-dubbed nerds are disappointed with the 'outdated' definition in the ...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 ...

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 ...