nerk
- noun
- Offensive
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idiota
- Don't be such a nerk!
Examples
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The teacher called him a nerk after he made a silly mistake in front of the whole class.
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He acted like a total nerk during the meeting.
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Don’t be such a nerk, it was just a harmless joke!
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He got called a nerk after tripping over the same step twice.
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She laughed and playfully called her brother a nerk for forgetting his keys again.
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Everyone laughed when she fell off the stage; it was a classic nerk moment.
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He acted like a total nerk when he forgot his lines during the school play.
Synonyms
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9.9
A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying
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7.9
A person who acts silly and not very smart
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8.4
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
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8.4
A person who acts in a very silly way
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9.9
A foolish or annoying person
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9.2
A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word
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8.9
A person who is very stupid
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9.9
A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart
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9.8
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
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9.9
An informal British word for a person who acts foolishly
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9.5
A childish name used to call someone silly
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9.9
A person who annoys others by acting foolish
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9.9
A foolish or silly person used as an insult
A foolish or silly person said as an insult
A person who is unlucky and seems shy or helpless
Antonyms
How Insulting
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word nerk is a slang insult for a person who is 'silly' or 'foolish'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it as a mix of nerd and jerk, so it feels like a playful or mocking name for someone acting foolish.