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# Coined by Seuss
- URL: https://www.wonderousworldsofwords.com/fun-fact-coined-by-seuss/
- Published: 2026-10-28T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-28T10:00:00.000Z
- Author: Tyler Bussell
- Tags: Fun Facts

The earliest known printed use of the word “nerd” is in Dr. Seuss’s 1950 book *If I Ran the Zoo*, where it names an imaginary creature.

The nerds have been running the zoo ever since.