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nurd

 (nûrd)
n. Slang
Variant of nerd.
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nurd

(nɜːd)
n
a variant spelling of nerd
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also nurd
noun
1. Slang. One deficient in judgment and good sense:
ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool.
Informal: dope, gander, goose.
Slang: cretin, ding-dong, dip, goof, jerk, schmo, schmuck, turkey.
2. Slang. An unpleasant, tiresome person:
bore.
Slang: drip, dweeb, jerk, pill, poop.
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of Hemolyzed Total Specimens Specimens NCCN 2255 655 (29.0) NICU 6848 2392 (34.9) NURA 2143 998 (46.6) NURB 1829 820 (44.8) NURC 3382 1486 (43.9) NURD 2249 1049 (46.6) All 18 706 7400 (39.6) Abbreviations: NCCN, neonatal continuing care nursing; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; NURA, neonatal nursery A; NURB, neonatal nursery B;NURC, neonatal nursery C; NURD, neonatal nursery D.
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