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arachnerd

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /əˈɹækˌnɜːd/
  • General-American: /əˈɹækˌnɝːd/

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who spends a lot of time on the World Wide Web.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, dated, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of arachnid + nerd, as a play on web and Web. Included on lists of Internet slang as early as 1996.