Definitions
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- verb auto racing To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
- verb slang to
water down ,dumb down or especially weaken, particularly invideo games .
Etymologies
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Examples
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| Reply thats comedy. nerf is the best for little kids
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: Nerf Attack! 2006
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Hasbro Inc. recalls nerf blasters by MT Bureau - October 11, 2008 - 0 comments
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Would it have been corporal punishment if the principal used a "nerf" foam paddle on this kid?
Teen Suspended, Not Expelled, For Shooting Nerf Gun In School 2009
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Would it have been corporal punishment if the principal used a "nerf" foam paddle on this kid?
Teen Suspended, Not Expelled, For Shooting Nerf Gun In School 2009
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I do wonder if I'll have pressure to "nerf" my new protagonist because she has such an inherent disdain for people -- for humans -- as being incredible drags on the planet.
Word of the Day 2008
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Anyways, the typical answer to problems of envy (which manifest themselves as people complaining about fairness) is to "nerf" (i.e., make weaker) the most powerful characters.
Are people “naturally” libertarian (in the virtual world)? - The Austrian Economists 2008
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But of course, this contribution to the game's discourse was immediately deconstructed by the playerbase, whose calls of "nerf" to soften, weaken - as in a nerf football laid bare the tensions between the hegemonic program of the coders and the democratic, and yet ironically and contradictorily self-devouring, passions of the players.
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It is much easier to just hastily "nerf" and then sort out the results afterward.
Top 10 MMOG Trends? 2005
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If any one turns out to be dominant, the onus is on Blizzard, the maker of the games, to "nerf" (i.e., worsen) the offending element in the next update.
BlogsCanada.ca » Recent Blogs The Walrus Blog 2010
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If any one turns out to be dominant, the onus is on Blizzard, the maker of the games, to "nerf" (i.e., worsen) the offending element in the next update.
BlogsCanada.ca » Recent Blogs The Walrus Blog 2010
sarahkoz commented on the word nerf
"Something that has been dumbed down to the point where it's completely useless."
January 14, 2007
yarb commented on the word nerf
I love my nerf ball.
October 16, 2007
colleen commented on the word nerf
Unrelated to nerf herder, one of the greatest insults in the galaxy.
October 16, 2007
reesetee commented on the word nerf
Fun to throw when soaking wet.
The nerf, that is. ;-)
October 16, 2007
fbharjo commented on the word nerf
surf the nerf!
February 3, 2013