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Somebody who works in a fast-food outlet flipping hamburgers, possibly lacking the ability to do anything much more mentally taxing. Also loosely applied to other unqualified, unmotivated workers who come into contact with customers. Anybody who is forced to talk to the public while wearing a baseball cap bearing the company logo (and who is not a baseball player) probably qualifies.
I wanted a cup of hot coffee, but the burger flipper behind the counter said they only sell cold coffee now, in case people sue.
by Linton November 6, 2003
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Get the jocks mug.Term of mild disrespect used to describe bright, studious people, such as scientists, chess-players or spelling bee champions. Plural of brainiac. Synonymous with certain usages of brain, geek, nerd etc.
by Linton November 6, 2003
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Get the Al Jazera mug.Very old-fasioned upper-class British expression seeking agreement with whatever you've just said. Similar to "don't you think?"
by Linton February 16, 2004
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In modern U.S.-originated global culture, the term is mostly used by jocks to refer to brainiacs, but in mid-Twentieth century Britain, a nerd was more usually someone who acted foolishly or recklessly, without considering the consequences, or was simply clumsy.
Consider: A student sits in the library studying hard for an important exam tommorrow. Her fun-loving soon-to-be burger flipper classmate lounges about on the grass outside soaking up some rays. Each looks through the window at the other and declares "What a nerd!"
Nerd can be used as an affectionate put-down among friends, usually indicating foolishness, or as a calculated insult, where it's meaning is somewhere between loser and geek.
In modern U.S.-originated global culture, the term is mostly used by jocks to refer to brainiacs, but in mid-Twentieth century Britain, a nerd was more usually someone who acted foolishly or recklessly, without considering the consequences, or was simply clumsy.
Consider: A student sits in the library studying hard for an important exam tommorrow. Her fun-loving soon-to-be burger flipper classmate lounges about on the grass outside soaking up some rays. Each looks through the window at the other and declares "What a nerd!"
Nerd can be used as an affectionate put-down among friends, usually indicating foolishness, or as a calculated insult, where it's meaning is somewhere between loser and geek.
by Linton October 15, 2006
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Usage:
1. Melodramatically to make light of a minor misfortune, or a catastrophe that you don't think others will take seriously.
2. As a dismissive insult aimed at a person or object.
3. As an exclamation of incredulity. Similar to "Oh my god!", "No way!", "What does he think he's doing?", but perhaps most akin to "I can't bear to look", said while jostling for the best view.
Usage:
1. Melodramatically to make light of a minor misfortune, or a catastrophe that you don't think others will take seriously.
2. As a dismissive insult aimed at a person or object.
3. As an exclamation of incredulity. Similar to "Oh my god!", "No way!", "What does he think he's doing?", but perhaps most akin to "I can't bear to look", said while jostling for the best view.
1. It's tragic, I'm out of green lipstick!
2. That dress is tragic.
3. That nerd is really going to ask a cheerleader out - tragic!
2. That dress is tragic.
3. That nerd is really going to ask a cheerleader out - tragic!
by Linton July 11, 2003
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