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Nerts vs Nerfs - What's the difference?

nerts | nerfs |

As an adjective nerts

is crazy; nuts.

As an interjection nerts

is nuts! Expression of dismay.

As a verb nerfs is

third-person singular of nerf.

nerts

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (slang, euphemistic) Crazy; nuts.
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    • Derived terms

    * nerd (possible)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (slang, euphemistic) Nuts! Expression of dismay.
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    nerfs

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nerf)

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    nerf

    English

    (NERF)

    Etymology 1

    From automobile racing; to bump another car (ca. 1950s?).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (auto racing) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
    • A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.

    Derived terms

    * nerf bar * nerf net

    Etymology 2

    From the trademark NERF (an abbreviation of "non-expanding recreational foam"), a range of toys made of soft foam, ineffective as actual weapons (1969).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) to water down, dumb down or especially weaken, particularly in video games.
    • The lightning spell was pretty powerful before they nerfed it.

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