A geographical location where nerds congregate, often to live, socialize, or work. In nerd ghettos, most occupations are performed by nerds in a unique form of vertical integration. Thus nerds are your politicians, teachers, businessmen, bureaucrats, bankers, technicians, auto mechanics, used car salesmen, dentists, customer servants, flunkies, gardeners, housekeepers, gas station attendants, janitors, garbage collectors, nurses, and so on. In a nerd ghetto you can strike up a conversation about computers with just about anybody, and everyone's intellect deserves respect.
Anytown, USA is such a nerd ghetto that even the cats are intellectuals. Yesterday I was practicing my book report on War and Peace and Fluffy seemed to be listening the whole time.
by batfemme53 July 11, 2022
Get the nerd ghettomug. 
by Goobienerd September 18, 2022
Get the Goobie nerdmug. ADJ people that are interested in the things that most mainstream people looked down upon in the past decades of pop culture like D&D, science fiction, fantasy and that also includes like math and science, mythology and folklore
by liam massey March 2, 2024
Get the nerdmug. The quick head-tilt of mutual respect when two geeks recognize each other’s rare tech, custom gear, or deep-cut fandom.
Example 1:
I whipped out my Steam Deck and got a Nerd Nod from the guy across the café.
Example 2:
She saw my mechanical keyboard with artisan keycaps and gave me the Nerd Nod.
I whipped out my Steam Deck and got a Nerd Nod from the guy across the café.
Example 2:
She saw my mechanical keyboard with artisan keycaps and gave me the Nerd Nod.
by Alien Adenoid August 10, 2025
Get the Nerd Nodmug. Not to be confused with a geek.
A nerd is someone who has a passion for something weird, unusual, and specific.
A nerd is someone who has a passion for something weird, unusual, and specific.
by Dan-is-actually-on-fire April 9, 2015
Get the Nerdmug.