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Noun
Noun


==Pronunciations==
==Pronunciation==
nə<sup>r</sup>dwestə<sup>r</sup>n
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==Definition==
==Description==
# A nickname for Northwestern, referring to the academic inclination of the students.
# A nickname for Northwestern, referring to the academic inclination of the students.
# A hashtag often used after an anecdote about a nerdy instance at Northwestern or by Northwestern students
# A hashtag often used after an anecdote about a nerdy instance at Northwestern or by Northwestern students.


==Example Sentences==
==Example Sentences==
You know you go to Nerdwestern when there are students reading Anna Karenina at the football game.
You know you go to Nerdwestern when there are students reading Anna Karenina at the football game.


==References==
[[Category:Traditions]]
Information on this word was collected via an informal survey of 18 people
Information on this word was also collected through research into the online Northwestern community

Latest revision as of 10:03, 29 May 2018

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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

[nərd 'west ərn]

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Description

  1. A nickname for Northwestern, referring to the academic inclination of the students.
  2. A hashtag often used after an anecdote about a nerdy instance at Northwestern or by Northwestern students.

Example Sentences

You know you go to Nerdwestern when there are students reading Anna Karenina at the football game.