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nerdcore

  • /ˈnɜːdˌkɔː/ UK
  • /ˈnɝdˌkɔɹ/ US

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From nerd + -core.

noun

  1. humorous, uncountable An intentionally nerdy style of hip-hop music. Many nerdcore anthems — “You Got Asperger’s” by MC Frontalot, “Fett’s Vette” by MC Chris, “View Source,” by Ytcracker (“Eagerly awaiting my macro advances/running with my beta cuz I’m taking chances”) — are as much efforts at comedy as they are attempts at sincere hip-hop.
  2. attributive, slang, uncountable The most dedicated nerds, especially in terms of computer ability. We're tech reviewers, not nerdcore programmers…

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@misc{nerdcore_2026,
  title = {nerdcore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nerdcore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}