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.
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.
A nickname for all of the various memory sticks that plug into USB outlets on modern computers, especially those with a string or lanyard that nerds use to hang them around their necks.
The alternative spelling of this word is nerd-stick.
Hey, can you pass me that nerdstick so that I can save my file.
I have to buy a nerdstick with more memory because this one is simply not sufficient.
A high school in the northside of Chicago, coincidentally named Northside College Preparatory High School, consisting of the nerdiest kids in all the Chi and even surrounding suburbs.
Yo Zach, I hate Nerdside. I got so much damn homework this weekend. Fuck Nerdside, I'm dropping out.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.