uber-nerd

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

Meanings

nounuber-nerd (plural uber-nerds)

plural uber-nerds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ubernerd.

    Sites such as Gizmodo revel in gadgets and tech that used to be exclusively the domain of uber-nerds.

    2011 September 1, Sarah Jaffe, “Love is a risk – why try to turn it into a checklist?”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2014
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    But, on top of that, for the uber-nerds, there are a lot of little details in the set dressing, signage and other hidden messages that, if you decode them, give you hints into who did or didn’t do it.

    2022 January 28, Leigh-Ann Jackson, “‘The Afterparty’ Is a Genre Romp Wrapped in a Comic Mystery”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2022

    Elsewhere, Beto has been eclipsed by South Bend mayor and uber-nerd Pete Buttigieg, whose résumé outshines on virtually every characteristic he and O’Rourke share.

    2019 April 29, Tina Nguyen, “Beto, Suspected Policy Lightweight, Gets Serious with $5 Trillion Climate Plan”, in Radhika Jones, editor, Vanity Fair, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Oct 2020
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APA

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Chicago

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