tech-nerd
tech-nerd
Someone who is exceptionally skilled with, knowledgeable of, or enthusiastic about technology, especially to the detriment of other skills or interests. Hey, Jim—I know you're a bit of a tech-nerd. Would you mind having a look at my computer and see if you can find out what's wrong with it? Look, no one but tech-nerds and industry analysts are going to care about the tiny upgrades they're making in the next model of phone. It's certainly not worth shelling out nearly $1,000 for one.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tech-nerd
(ˈtɛknɚd) n. a technically oriented, dull person, typically a male computer enthusiast. My brother, who is a tech-nerd, spends more than ten hours a day on his computer.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- triple threat
- throw mud
- fling mud
- fling/sling/throw mud
- mire
- drag (one's) name through the mire
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- operate against
- operate against (someone or something)
- drag (one's) name through the mud