Someone who thinks (s)he's a nerd and most of all wants to be it, but doesn't have what it takes. Someone who might look like the part but isn't smart enough.
by Paula3 September 04, 2008
Someone who collects baseball cards, rare coins, stamps, artwork, or anything else that sets them aside from mainstream, non-nerdy people, while also rejecting traditional trappings of nerdom.
The wanna-be nerd, for instance, will have nothing to do with fantasy, role-playing games, and science fiction; in fact, they may actually be unable to tell apart such great examples of nerdy sci-fi as Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and/or Doctor Who.
The wanna-be nerd, for instance, will have nothing to do with fantasy, role-playing games, and science fiction; in fact, they may actually be unable to tell apart such great examples of nerdy sci-fi as Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and/or Doctor Who.
Tim: "Why didn't you invite Paul to the Star Wars party? He's a nerd, too."
Bob: "No way, man, he's just a wanna-be-nerd...he spends all his time blogging about his baseball cards and he's never even SEEN Star Wars!"
Bob: "No way, man, he's just a wanna-be-nerd...he spends all his time blogging about his baseball cards and he's never even SEEN Star Wars!"
by Queen of the Tribbles July 08, 2011