entreprenerd

English

Etymology

Blend of entrepreneur +‎ nerd.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜːd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝd/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d

Noun

entreprenerd (plural entreprenerds)

  1. (informal) A person who builds a business around their technical skills or expertise.
    • 1988 October 24, John Schwartz, “Steve Jobs Comes Back”, in Newsweek:
      He [Bill Gates] is Jobs's opposite. A virtuoso software engineer with virtually zero charisma, he is the ultimate entreprenerd.
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