- The new Disney movie makes me nerdstalgic for all my old favorites.
nerdstalgia
noun; blending
A feeling of longing for something that might be regarded as nerdy – often something from a person’s childhood that is no longer regarded as “cool.” Some examples: Disney movies, 90’s cartoons, etc.
Etymology : Nerd+nostalgia: The origin of ‘nerd’ is disputed, though it is possibly from the name of a fictional animal is Dr. Seuss’s If I ran the Zoo (1950). ‘Nostalgia’ is from the Greek nostos, meaning return home. (OED)
Source : Interviewer: What was it that got you loving Disney so much? Darren Criss: Um, I feel really connected to it, and I feel like a lot of us do, in our generation. And there’s a term…”nerdstalgia.” “DARREN CRISS Interview part 1.” 11 July 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knLGdP1heKA
Last modified: 8 December 2010