The first printed modern English use of the word nerd appeared in the Dr. Seuss book If I Ran the Zoo:
And then, just to show them,
I’ll sail to Ka-Troo
And Bring Back an It-Kutch, a Preep, and a Proo,
A Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker too!”
Nerds Everywhere Thank Dr. Seuss
The first printed modern English use of the word nerd appeared in the Dr. Seuss book If I Ran the Zoo: And then, just to show them, I’ll sail to Ka-Troo And Bring Back an It-Kutch, a Preep, and a Proo, A Nerkle, a Nerd, and a Seersucker too!” source
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