Definitions tagged nerd in the street dictionary.
Used to describe a student who is a high achiever or brainiac, typically maintaining a grade average of 95 percent or higher.
Carolina's sister got a scholarship to a university in England because she was always such a corcha.
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A total grind or overachiever who sacrifices their social life for academic success, though they usually end up in a dead-end job with low pay.
Diego is a CHALLPIRI, that is why he does not have a girlfriend.
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A person who is generally boring, or more specifically a nerd, who avoids going to parties (bonches) and spends all their time playing video games. (Bonche is a common Dominican term for a party or social gathering).
- Look at that guy playing Nintendo. - Damn, that guy is such a Guebon.
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A nerd or brainy kid who does not fit in socially because they spend all their time studying. Usually shy and avoid the spotlight, they are very helpful once they trust you, particularly if you manage to sit next to them during an exam.
He is a cerebrito.
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Used by young people and students to describe a nerd, square, or goody-two-shoes. A Perno is someone who follows every rule, is very studious, and dresses too neatly or formally. They are typically socially awkward, shy around the opposite sex, and afraid of taking risks or getting into trouble. Because of their timid nature and lack of social cool, they are often targets for bullying. In university, it refers to someone who is unadventurous or seems too fearful.
- Look, he dresses like a Perno. - Your girlfriend is such a Perna. - Did you see the new kid? He is such a Perno!
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An intelligent person who is also socially awkward or a dork.
They do not go out with girls and they are virgins.
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Better known as the Santiago Institute of Technology, this is a school where students do never-ending experiments and professors work you to the bone with heavy course loads. It is where spoiled rich kids study, though there are also students on scholarship. Lately, UTESA has been getting tougher, following in the footsteps of INTEC. Its main rivals are PUCMM and INTEC (UTESA, INTEC, and PUCMM are all prominent private universities in the Dominican Republic).
The classes and assignments at UTESA never end.
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A person who acts in a strange or socially awkward way, usually referring to someone who is very studious. It is the equivalent of a nerd or a geek.
Milhouse from The Simpsons is a ñoño.
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A spoiled rich kid who thinks he is hot stuff and wears designer labels. They drive the latest Mercedes and always have the newest iPhone. You will find these types of kids at elite private universities (the schools listed are expensive private institutions in the Dominican Republic). They are known for overusing preppy filler words like 'like,' 'how funny,' 'totally,' and 'cool.'
A: Are we going to the party? B: Full yes.
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A person who is extremely studious, like a nerd or a grind. (The term comes from the phrase matarse estudiando, which means to kill oneself studying.)
He or she is the best in the class, a total matadito with perfect grades.
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A derogatory term for a nerd, square, or socially awkward person, often used by people to label those who are smarter or more studious than them. (In Chile, a similar term is mateo, referring to a straight-A student).
You are a perno, definitely, just let me copy the homework.
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This is the guy in class who knows everything; there is not a single question the teacher asks that he cannot answer exactly as it appears in the textbook. A come libros is someone you need to befriend because they always get a perfect score on exams. (In the Dominican Republic, tiguere is a common slang term for a guy or person).
Wait a minute, this guy knows the lesson better than the teacher; let me become buddies with this come libros to see if I pass this class.
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