ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nerdcore

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈnɜːdˌkɔː/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nerdcore is a noun meaning (music, humorous) An intentionally nerdy style of hip-hop music.

Meaning

(music, humorous) An intentionally nerdy style of hip-hop music.

More Meanings

  1. (slang, chiefly attributive) The most dedicated nerds, especially in terms of computer ability.

Example Sentences

We're tech reviewers, not nerdcore programmers…
Self-styled “nerdcore” rappers wear pocket protectors and rhyme about hard drives.
But the warmest spot in my nerdcore heart is reserved for the old-school pleasures of the Wii Virtual Console.
A nerdcore track would take loop samples not from popular industrial tracks, but from the synthesizers of a popular NES game like Dig Dug…

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nerdery, nerdity, nerd, nerdism, nerdhood, nerdom.

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