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nerditude 

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of a person's combined nerd qualities.

A measurement of just how nerdy a person really is.
"I don't know if I can bring myself to play World of Warcraft, it tests the limits of my nerditude."

"Inventing a new word to describe how nerdy people are is the mark of true nerditude."
nerditude by Bonomini September 2, 2007
Related Words

nerdstered 

A phenomenon resulting from an attempt to pass off a fallacious story as factual, only to subsequently have the story proven wrong, resulting in exhibited defensiveness, bitterness and embarrassment on the part of the teller of said false story.

Synonym: PWNT
The term was derived from the following thread (created by a poster names "nerdster") on the NC State message boards:
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=178&f=2535&t=2721704

Note the weak attempts at insulting those who are laughing at the expense of him having "nerdstered" himself throughout the thread.
nerdstered by The Herlihy Boy October 20, 2008

nervited 

a feeling of being really nervous yet really excited at the same time
I can't believe we're going to spray paint the tunnel. I'm pretty nervited.
nervited by Marcus 09 January 31, 2009

Nerditry 

A measure of one's nerdyness, in relation to other, more nerdy people.
"My level of nerditry ends just before dungeons and dragons, I'm not quite that bad yet."
Nerditry by Baelgul July 21, 2009

Public Nerdity

The public demonstration of one's nerdiness.

This can be accomplished in various forms: clothing (costumes, game/anime related t-shirts, etc), bringing your favorite console to the university center and challenging onlookers, or simply speaking about things that are obviously meant to be private, such as WoW and what happens in /b/.
Ian: "I saw a guy at school dressed as his World of Warcraft character..."

Michael: "I hate public nerdity..."
Public Nerdity by M.D.M. February 10, 2009

Nerdster 

An intelligent, nerdy, not-quite hipster.
I met this nerdster. She wears ray-bans while studying atomic physics.
Nerdster by Tapdncingchemist June 17, 2009