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Definition of 'nerf'English
(NERF)
Etymology 1
From automobile racing; to bump another car (ca. 1950s?).
Verb
( en-verb)
(auto racing) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
- A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.
Derived terms
* nerf bar
* nerf net
Etymology 2
From the trademark NERF (an abbreviation of "non-expanding recreational foam"), a range of toys made of soft foam, ineffective as actual weapons (1969).
Verb
( en-verb)
(slang) to water down, dumb down or especially weaken, particularly in video games.
- The lightning spell was pretty powerful before they nerfed it.
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