Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blerd

/blɝd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: blerd
IPA: /blɝd/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black person who is a nerd.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Thanks to the blerds at Black Girl Nerds and to the founder, Jamie Broadnax."
"[…] a growing collection of images of black nerds, or “blerds,” has begun to emerge in American television and film. While the flooded pants, suspenders, and bow-ties of Jaleel White's Steve Urkel might be the most recognizable example of the blerd in popular culture, others include […]"

Etymology

Blend of black + nerd.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /blɝd/
British English: /blɜːd/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

blerds (plural)

Homonyms

blurred

Rhymes With

third heard word bird referred occurred preferred assured absurd herd cured insured

Questions

How do you pronounce blerd?: The recorded pronunciation is /blɝd/.
What does blerd mean?: A black person who is a nerd.
Where does blerd come from?: Blend of black + nerd.

How to pronounce blerd

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