cactus nerd

Any person with an obsessive interest in the study, collection, propagation and/or taxonomy of cacti and succulents, and possessing the ability to discuss and/or argue, ad nauseum, the finer points of each and every plant, while citing the latest peer-reviewed research.

Only a cactus nerd would travel 500 miles to look at that spiny stick.

by Johnny Cactus May 13, 2015

nerd sniffles

Frequent, mild sickness experienced by gamers and software developers that guzzle coffee, stay up late, never exercise, and so forth. Often mistaken for legitimate illness and disease; nerd sniffles is in fact easily cured by going outside, sleeping well, eating right, going to the gym, and generally not being a nerdy weakling.

Bob: Hey, has anyone seen John? He's been taking a lot of sick days lately...
Chris: He's at home today. He bought a couple more games on Steam the other night and caught a bad case of nerd sniffles.

by MisterGainer May 13, 2014

Name Nerd

Someone who is really into names and naming trends over time. Commonly seen browsing the subreddit r/namenerds

I'm such a name nerd. I can help you name your baby!

by LizardInACan October 21, 2021

Nerd (Badorkbee)

Most beautiful guy ever I saw

Oh my god... Nerd (Badorkbee) is here he's so lovely and cute I would fuck his booty

by Tostado_ August 23, 2022

Nerd Slut

A slut that dresses up as a nerd or a someone having a slutty and nerd appearance at the same time.

"Mickey you dressed like a nerd slut today."

by Pollyann Reno August 31, 2016

functional nerd

A type of nerd that isn't easily identified. people only realize they are nerds after prolonged exposure to them.

Ellilta's got her shit together but she's been watching Game of Thrones everyday for the past month. She's a functional nerd.

by jst_money March 6, 2017

Nerd Signaling

Nerd signaling is the conspicuous expression of stereotypical skills or values held by nerds, done primarily with the intent of enhancing social standing among nerds; commonly used as a pejorative characterization to criticize what can be seen as empty, or superficial support, of nerd culture.

"That's the power of math, people!" - Tilly, on Star Trek: Discovery, nerd signaling to every viewer that she's a smartypants just like them

by J.R.N January 26, 2019