sperg

English

Etymology

Clipping of Asperger's.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /spɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /spɜɹɡ/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ɡ

Noun

sperg (plural spergs)

1. (slang, derogatory, offensive, sometimes reclaimed) A person with Asperger's syndrome; an Aspergerian.
   • 2009, Playa, “re: games workshop staff”, in rec.games.miniatures.warhammer (Usenet):

     No, spergs are compulsively self-absorbed and narcissistic. Harnessing self-generating dopamine off impulse requires a certain level of selfishness. Not necessarily derogatory, but considerable. Some people have disorders ('ticks') that cause this instinct as well.

2. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A person who displays awkward, pedantic, or obsessive behavior stereotypically associated with Asperger's syndrome.

Synonyms

• Aspergerian, Aspergian, Aspergic, Aspie (informal), sperglord (slang, derogatory, offensive)

Hypernyms

• autie (informal)

Derived terms

• spergy

Verb

sperg (third-person singular simple present spergs, present participle sperging, simple past and past participle sperged)

1. (intransitive, slang, derogatory) To have a tantrum or fit of rage.

   Synonym: spaz

2. (intransitive, slang, derogatory, sometimes reclaimed) To ramble in excessive detail, as someone with Asperger's syndrome would stereotypically do.

Related terms

• sperg out

Anagrams

• greps, pregs