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nerd-snipe

To provide a problem so interesting and difficult that the target is compelled to cease whatever they are doing (eating, reading, walking) in order to think about it.

Most effective on math professors, science majors, and similar.

Term coined by Randall Munroe, author of the webcomic XKCD.
"I started thinking about the effective resistance of an infinite network of resistors, but then I realized I had self-nerd-sniped."

"My friend totally nerd-sniped me! He suggested this problem and next thing I knew I was late to class!"
nerd-snipe by reesej2 April 28, 2010
Word of the Day on May 20, 2020
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Nerd sniped 

A way for a nerd to kill without bullets.
The nerd posted up with a different kind of deadly ammo, he/she nerd sniped anybody that he/she aimed his/her nerd sniping at.
Nerd sniped by Solid Mantis May 21, 2020

Sniper Nerd 

A user on a game that snips people all of the time and every one hates them.
"That sniper nerd just shot me"
Sniper Nerd by Ross Attack March 14, 2009
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square grouper

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"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

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