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Funny to a good quality, and humble about it.
I'm a total nerdball.
nerdball by Hose' June 22, 2005
noun
A form of conversational masturbation centered around niche subject matter and characterized by obscure-knowledge gamesmanship, hypothetical scenarios, and ingroup/outgroup verbal coding. Frequently results in the derailment of more balanced and inclusive group social interactions.

verb
To engage in nerdball.

NOTE: Conversation topics qualifying for nerdball are fluid and context-dependent. They may include, but are not limited to, superheroes, science fiction and fantasy, TV shows, sports, fashion, academia, science, and politics.
The party was fun until Jack and Kevin started playing nerdball at the dinner table and alienated all my work friends.
nerdball by skretch May 26, 2014
possibly the best game ever, consists of 4-9 squares, sometimes called downball or often know as 4 square.
Are you playing nerdball at lunch?
nerdball by steven nerdball October 16, 2008
An uncool person who acts as cool as possible, and sometimes snorts during laughter. Acts similar to a testicle when confronted about this.
Oh my god look at those wanksta nerdballs.
nerdball by Hannah March 9, 2005

nerdwallet 

The raddest site for learning financial shit if you're under 100
Omg plz stop asking and just nerdwallet that shit
nerdwallet by pigpogpagog December 12, 2016

nerdbilly 

Intelligent folks who come from fields such as technology, engineering, and science, with an interest in sci-fi and other "nerdy" pursuits who have moved to the country and taken up homesteading and farming. It is not unusual to find them rototilling while donning BDU's, or wearing shirts featuring Jayne Cobb from Firefly to tend to their goats.
We have a herd of goats and a T1 line running to our house. We fit the definition of nerdbilly.
nerdbilly by kitschicat May 18, 2010
More from Urban Dictionary
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026
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