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nerdbait 

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.
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.
nerdbait by JC Costello October 18, 2007
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Nerd bait 

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”
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 bait by dontuseyourrealname3 October 18, 2009
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nerd-bait 

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!"
nerd-bait by brillchan August 22, 2008

nerd bait 

Someone who both attracts and exudes all things nerdy.
Peter Segal is a freaking nerd bait.
nerd bait by David November 11, 2004

Nerfbait 

NerfBait is a term that foreshadows or picks at a certin aspect of a game, or other instance where a power can be decreased.

For example, if one team in a game is taken back in damage on all their weapons over and agian, one might say this team is "Nerfbait"

SEE Nerf
The Terran Republic is ALWAYS nerfed! We're nothing but nerfbait to the dev.
Nerfbait by Scythan October 2, 2003

nerdbiatch 

Maria is the biggest nerdbiatch. We love to love her.
nerdbiatch by Ashlee Simpson May 13, 2005

nerdbate 

1. to touch oneself pleasurably while playing, watching, or discussing video games ie Starcraft, Starcraft 2, HoN etc.
Starcraft 2 came out last night, I nerdbated until 6 am.

"Genocide!" OMG, that was so good, I'm gonna have to go nerdbate.
nerdbate by suckafattyy August 18, 2010