Meanings
plural millionerds
- slangA wealthy nerd, especially one whose fortune was made in technology.
With their entry into new high-tech industries, many nerds suddenly became millionerds.
1998 July 20, Franklin Foer, “Time to re-evaluate the nerd and the nebbish: who's the bigger loser?”, in The Baltimore Sun
Origin
Blend of millionaire + nerd.
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