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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Alternative form of nerd; especially used to refer to one of several folk etymologies of the word..
Richard A. Petke announces formation of Beta lota Tau, a new fraternity for campus computer freaks, knurds, hackers and assorted hangers on.
The computer knurds managed to identify all the bad chips and replace them -- except for the microcode rom.
“How much do I want to bet the young man will be a straightlaced knurd?” Isabel chimed as she thought about the prospective house guest she’ll be waiting on this summer. She used the derogatory term “knurd” she’d learned back in England from Lady Chatterly’s friends who attended the school of Eton. It was “drunk” spelled backward to refer to someone who was more interested in his studies and grades than partying and enjoying alcohol after classes.
Use knurd when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Knurd means (rare) Alternative form of nerd; especially used to refer to one of several folk etymologies of the word..
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Richard A. Petke announces formation of Beta lota Tau, a new fraternity for campus computer freaks, knurds, hackers and assorted hangers on.
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