A female character possessing all the traits likely to lure nerdy males into consuming a particular media product and included in that media product precisely for that purpose.
Such characters are usually cute and mousy, possess mathematical or scientific intelligence, often redheaded, generally nonthreatening, etc.
Examples include “Willow” from “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” and “Chloe” from “Stargate: Universe”
Such characters are usually cute and mousy, possess mathematical or scientific intelligence, often redheaded, generally nonthreatening, etc.
Examples include “Willow” from “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” and “Chloe” from “Stargate: Universe”
Nerd 1: What do you mean Chloe isn't hot? She's my dream girl.
Nerd 2: Well, exactly. She is just too obviously Hollywood nerd bait for me to get into.
Nerd 2: Well, exactly. She is just too obviously Hollywood nerd bait for me to get into.
by dontuseyourrealname3 October 18, 2009
Get the Nerd bait mug.A relatively attractive girl of questionable status of character that is tolerable enough to become the object of many male nerd's lusty whims. Commonly found in high schools and on college campuses
"Man, remember Trina from high school? Total nerd-bait! I think I only liked her because she was an artist and liked FLCL as much as I did!"
by brillchan August 22, 2008
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by David November 11, 2004
Get the nerd bait mug.To deliberately say or post inaccurate information about a pop-culture topic in order to elicit a passionate response or correction. (esp. on an online platform.)
"You like Star Trek too? I love Yoda!"
"Yoda is from Star Wars, not Star Trek!"
"I know, I was nerd baiting you."
"Yoda is from Star Wars, not Star Trek!"
"I know, I was nerd baiting you."
by BrotherhoodOfTheBat April 5, 2023
Get the Nerd baiting mug.A person who uses pop culture, such as comic books, novel and film franchises (e.g marvel, Star Wars, LOTR, etc) to lure unsuspecting real fans into their clutches or to trick others into thinking they are alternative. They do this with the goal of receiving attention from others, typically a nerd baiter can be identified by asking anything more than surface level knowledge about the fandom in which they claim to subscribe to.
Friend 1: Dam bro look at this girl, she’s way into Star Wars, how cool
Friend 2: Nah bro, she’s just a nerd baiter, she couldn’t even recite the entirety of the tragedy of earth plaguise the wise. What a faker.
Friend 2: Nah bro, she’s just a nerd baiter, she couldn’t even recite the entirety of the tragedy of earth plaguise the wise. What a faker.
by Notreyslightsaber February 20, 2022
Get the Nerd baiter mug.v. To make a false reference in a nerd context, with the expectation that nerds will object to the error and discuss ad infinitum. A specific form of pulling someone's chain.
n. False information purposely told, to cause nerds to react and correct.
n. False information purposely told, to cause nerds to react and correct.
1) Did you hear about Colbert's mistake? He claimed Angband was Morgoth's first fortress.
Dude, he was nerdbaiting.
2) That guy's too young to have played Zork at Stanford. He'd be in his forties. Zork was done by the mid-eighties.
I think the writers are seeing how many people they can nerdbait.
Dude, he was nerdbaiting.
2) That guy's too young to have played Zork at Stanford. He'd be in his forties. Zork was done by the mid-eighties.
I think the writers are seeing how many people they can nerdbait.
by JC Costello October 18, 2007
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