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1. Unnecessarily large excitement over technology/science/anything about which one is a nerd. The mental equivalent of hardon, hard-on
2. A hard-on caused by a new piece of technology
'That new network router has given me a total nerd-on'

'I'm getting such a nerd-on reading about that 14th century architectural movement'

Geek 1: Oh man, this new cooling system has just given me a ten percent boost on 3Dmark.
Geek 2: Stop, You're giving me a nerd-on
nerd-on by clareds March 18, 2005

get my nerd on 

When needing to immerse oneself in a situation of "nerdy" people, one needs to occasionally adapt oneself to fit in. This is not necessarily a bad thing—it can be hilariously fun and inclusive, rather than having to feel like an outsider. However, it can be bad if the wrong person catches you getting your nerd on, giving them a horribly wrong impression of you (Read: dating potential).
"Man, I'm gonna' SO get my nerd on this weekend at Comic Con."

"Why is it when I go to either a Star Trek convention, Scarborough Faire, or some comic convention, I have to get my nerd on to fit in?"
get my nerd on by CadeRageous September 25, 2008

see you on the slopes nerd

It’s an expression in which the person saying it is just saying see you later or something like that
Jim: Alright I think I have to head home now.
Dave: See you on the slopes nerd!
Jim: What the fuck does that mean?

nerdonym 

--noun Grammar (NURD-uh-nim)

1. Any word whose proper pronunciation is unknown because the word has only been read, primarily in books. Such words are often tragically mispronounced, and may lay dormant for years until the correct pronunciation is heard in conversation.

Frequent usage of nerdonyms indicates excessive reading, likely of science-fiction and/or fantasy books.
Common examples:

• My first recorded nerdonym is "gazebo", which I originally thought was "GAYS-bo".

• What do you mean it's pronounced "GRAIN-ing"? I thought it was "Matt GRO-en-ing"!

• Person A: "I'm having a 'DIAL-mama'."
Person B: "A what?"
A: "A 'DIAL-mama'."
B: "Do you mean 'dilemma'?"
A: I thought it was...
B: ...it's 'DILL-emma", dude. You just had a nerdonym.

• "He's a great OH-raider. What? I just discovered a nerdonym, didn't I?"
nerdonym by SuperRobert January 17, 2010
1. A hard-on that only nerds get.

2. A rude name for a person/persons exhibiting nerd-like qualities in a manner that succeeds only in scaring normal people.
1. "That new Zelda game totally gave me a nerdon!"

2. "Good god! Why do you have to be such a friggen nerdon?!"
Nerdon by EmyInYourMind April 1, 2011

Nerdonomy 

n. an arrangement of people who, often very studious, share their knowledge in spite of their questionable social skills.
The group of people waiting in line for Lord of the Rings, talking about seemingly unrelated topics at length, but in an interesting manner formed quite a nerdonomy.
Nerdonomy by Henry Mannforest September 16, 2012
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murderhobo 

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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
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