snert

See also: snert-

English

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Etymology

This is generally believed to be an acronym, variously considered to stand for "Snot-Nosed, Egotistical, Rude Teenager", "Snot-Nosed Eros-Ridden Teenager", "Sexually Nerdish Egotistically Rude Troll", or similar.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

snert (plural snerts)

  1. (Internet slang) A participant in online discussions who is generally obnoxious and insulting.
    • 1995, Tom Lichty, AOL for Windows 95 Membership Kit and Tour Guide, →ISBN:
      A small army of AOL technicians vigilantly patrols for snerts (read the "The Control Room" sidebar in this chapter), but the battle is often an impasse.
    • 2008, Celia Romm Livermore, Social Networking Communities and E-Dating Services, →ISBN:
      While members like Stinkybolthole frequently posted flames, the online community studied had one very noticeable snert, who went by the name of JH, whom from a sample of ten of his posts, posted six flames, meaning 60% of his posts were flames.
    • 2009, Subhasish Dasgupta, Social Computing, →ISBN:
      Campbell et al. (2002) also point out that the posts of these snerts, which they call sorcerers and trolls, which they call tricksters, could possibly look similar.

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch snert, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snɛrt/
  • (file)

Noun

snert (uncountable)

  1. rubbish; trash
  2. nonsense
    Jy praat snert!
    You're talking nonsense!

Dutch

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snɛrt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: snert
  • Rhymes: -ɛrt

Noun

snert m (uncountable)

  1. (Netherlands) pea soup
  2. (Netherlands) nonsense
  3. (Netherlands) goopy mess, gunk

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: snert

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