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Synonyms for nerd

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Synonyms for nerd

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession

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Indeed, he becomes so obsessed that he ignores the scorn of his buddies to befriend Quentin (Chris Owen), a bespectacled social outcast who just happens to be the school's resident math geek.
According to Alex Stone, author of 'Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks and the Hidden Powers of the Mind', lying is not only normal, it's also a sign of intelligence.
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Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind
FOOLING HOUDINI: MAGICIANS, MENTALISTS, MATH GEEKS, AND THE HIDDEN POWERS OF THE MIND tells of the author's complete wash-out at the 2006 Magic Olympics, when he crashed and burned so badly that he vowed never to do magic again.
Online groups at TeacherTube include "Math Geeks and Proud of It," specific high school groups, or districts.
art and math geeks, it's the haves against the have-nots, with scheming diva Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) making sure the class divide stays nice and wide.
From math geeks to mail-order brides to the canonical tourist with thick glasses and camera necklace, Rigg isn't afraid to ape them all and poke fun at herd-animal postulations in the process.