In the "Captains Outrageous" episode, Father Mulcahy uses the word "nerd" while talking to Col. Potter about his promtion to Captain. That word wasn't a 1950's word! It was "Happy Days" that first used the word "nerd." :wave:

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary (http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=nerd):

nerd: 1951, U.S. student slang, probably an alteration of 1940s slang nert "stupid or crazy person," itself an alteration of nut. The word turns up in a Dr. Seuss book from 1950 ("If I Ran the Zoo"), which may have contributed to its rise. Adjective nerdy is from 1978.

Thank you for the correction and the fact. :)

You're welcome, and thank you for prompting me to look it up. I always like finding out new things about our strange and ever-expanding language. I suppose that makes me something of a nerd. :)

I saw that episoed the other day, and I always thought it sounded out of place for Father Mulcahey to say that.