24a NERVOUS REX = Nervous wreck. As in the expression "I’m a nervous wreck."
def’n: Nervous – High strung; jittery. Uneasy; anxious.
def’n: Wreck – one that is in a shattered, broken-down, or worn-out state.
24b NERDY NORM - A social standing.
Nerdy – in reference to nerd; informal word as in geek or dork.
def’n: Norm – A standard, model, or pattern regarded as typical for a specific group.

    

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