nerts

In 80s slang it became a generalized term of contempt, like dork (perhaps from the cutting-edge dirk influenced by a nickname) and the too-studious student grind or nerd (probably from the earlier “nerts to you,” based on nuts).

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

In 80s slang it became a generalized term of contempt, like dork (perhaps from the cutting-edge dirk influenced by a nickname) and the too-studious student grind or nerd (probably from the earlier “nerts to you,” based on nuts).

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

In 80s slang it became a generalized term of contempt, like dork (perhaps from the cutting-edge dirk influenced by a nickname) and the too-studious student grind or nerd (probably from the earlier “nerts to you,” based on nuts).

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

In 80s slang it became a generalized term of contempt, like dork (perhaps from the cutting-edge dirk influenced by a nickname) and the too-studious student grind or nerd (probably from the earlier “nerts to you,” based on nuts).

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

‘Speaking as a soul not yet mated, nerts,’ said Amanda.

Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933

Plus, the people who comment about art are fucking annoying, so nerts to you.

EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: Game name reality 2007

Between what Ira Gershwin called "the worst lyric I ever wrote" ( "I gave up pie and ice cream/'Cause your lips make better desserts/You'll pardon my Polish/But you're the nerts!") and dialogue like "Oh, my pulchritudinous parlor maid from Potsdam!", the muddled plot is about six addled psychiatrists examining the case of a split personality, one of whom is an English secret agent with a passion for American gangster films, and the other a German bootlegger named Golo Schmidt who is also the criminal ringleader of a gang of thieves who rob the home of a Dresden police commissioner, who is also the sauerkraut king.

Julia Stiles, Dairy Queen 1933