thee Dr. Suess coined the word "nerd." The term originated in the 1950 book "If I Ran the Zoo". From the book: "And then, just to show them, I'll sa

Dr. Suess coined the word "nerd."

The term originated in the 1950 book "If I Ran the Zoo". From the book: "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!"

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