Nerdy vs. Preppy

Nerdyadjective

Being or like a nerd.

‘That guy is nerdy and weird.’;

Preppyadjective

Relating to things (such as clothing) that are typical of students at prep schools.

Nerdyadjective

Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.

‘That is a nerdy song.’; ‘I got a pair of nerdy glasses and clothes for Halloween.’;

Preppynoun

(US) A student of a prep school.

Preppy

Preppy (also spelled preppie) or prep (all abbreviations of the word preparatory) is a youth subculture in the United States associated with old private Northeastern college preparatory schools. The terms are used to denote a person seen as characteristic of a student or alumnus of these schools.