Thoughts for a Thursday...

Here's a word I am sure that you all know the meaning of, but I bet you didn't know where it came from! So  in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday tomorrow, today's word is....

nerd

1951, U.S. student slang, probably an alteration of 1940s slang nert "stupid or crazy person," itself an alteration of nut. The word turns up in a Dr. Seuss book from 1950 ("If I Ran the Zoo"), which may have contributed to its rise. Adjective nerdy is from 1978.