über-nerd

A form of ubernerd — An outstandingly nerdy nerd; a superlative nerd.

Meanings

nounüber-nerd (plural über-nerds)

plural über-nerds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ubernerd.

    The movie, which opens nationwide today, unapologetically roots for the über-nerds.

    2004 June 18, Stephen Holden, “Film Review: Loser Nerds vs. Pumped-Up Jocks (Revenge Again?)”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 May 2015
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    Tomasek, Morley, and Redding have shared laughs over the comedy by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, because really, what isn’t there to love about a bumbling über-nerd whose fake ID name is “McLovin?”

    2007 October 18, Soraya Nadia McDonald, “High School Football Player of the Week”, in Daily Pilot, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2025

    I'm most excited by the prospect of a possible Apple tablet, but I'm not sure there's a market for such a thing beyond über-nerds like me.

    2008 January 9, Wil Shipley, quotee, “Reading the runes for Apple”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2014

Origin

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APA

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Chicago

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