Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sperg

/spɜːɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sperg
IPA: /spɜːɡ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with Asperger's syndrome; an Aspergerian.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

noun

A person who displays awkward, pedantic, or obsessive behavior that is associated with Asperger's syndrome.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

verb

To have a meltdown; to throw a temper tantrum or a rage fit.

Derogatory; Intransitive verb; Offensive; Slang

verb

To ramble about with excessive detail, as persons with Asperger's syndrome tend to do.

Derogatory; Intransitive verb; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

"No, spergs are compulsively self-absorbed and narcissistic. Harnessing self-generating dopamine off impulse requires a certain level of selfishness. Not necessarily derogatory, but considerable. Some people have disorders ('ticks') that cause this instinct as well."

Etymology

Clipping of Asperger's.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /spɜːɡ/
British English: /spɜːɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

spergs (plural) spergs (present, singular) sperging (participle, present) sperged (participle, past) sperged (past)

Derived Forms

spergy

Synonyms

sperg out spaz Aspergerian Aspergian Aspergic Aspie sperglord

Rhymes With

berg burgh royal burgh burg erg zerg

Questions

How do you pronounce sperg?: The recorded pronunciation is /spɜːɡ/.
What does sperg mean?: A person with Asperger's syndrome; an Aspergerian.
Where does sperg come from?: Clipping of Asperger's.

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