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1	[[quoteright:311:[[http://www.brunching.com/images/geekchartbig.gif https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/geek_hierachy.png]]]]
2	[[caption-width-right:311:A sample of [[http://www.brunching.com/geekhierarchy.html The Geek Hierarchy]].]]
3
4	->''"So if they call you a dork \
5	A spazz or a geek \
6	Stand up and be proud \
7	don't be meek (hey!) \
8	Beautiful people \
9	Haven't you heard \
10	The joke's on you \
11	It's revenge of the nerds"''
12	-->-- ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds'' theme
13
14	Tropes about nerds, geeks, and their various aspects. Contrast with TheBully and SportsTropes.
15	----
16	!!Tropes:
17	[floatboxright:
18	Related:
19	+ BookishTropes
20	+ IntelligenceTropes
21	+ TropesOnScienceAndUnscience
22	]
23	[[index]]
24	* {{Adorkable}}: When the audience thinks a nerdy character is cute.
25	* AsianAndNerdy: An (East) Asian character is depicted as a nerd.
26	** BollywoodNerd: A nerd of Indian or South Asian descent.
27	* BadassBookworm: Who said nerds can't kick ass?
28	* BasementDweller: A grown man with no life who still lives with his mother and wastes his time online geeking out over his fandoms.
29	* BespectacledCutie: A sweet, dorky bespectacled character that's adorable because of their glasses.
30	* BlackAndNerdy: A nerd of Black African, African American or Caribbean descent.
31	* CameraFiend: a person obsessed with photography and photographic gear.
32	* CharacterDrivenStrategy: How they play board games, card games, video games and so on reflects on a person's character.
33	* ClosetGeek: Someone who hides their affiliation with a certain fandom.
34	* ConvertedFanboy: A normal character is persuaded to try something nerdy and winds up liking it.
35	* CuteBookworm: A nerd who's very cute.
36	* DorkInASweater: Dorks who wear sweaters.
37	* EndearinglyDorky: Endearingly socially awkward and dorky.
38	* EvenNerdsHaveStandards: Nerds have limitations on their habits.
39	* EvilNerd: A nerd who is evil, usually [[FreudianExcuse because of having been bullied too much.]]
40	* ExtracurricularEnthusiast: Someone who's involved in lots of extracurricular activities.
41	* {{Fanboy}}: A male fan of a certain piece of media.
42	* {{Fangirl}}: A female fan of a certain piece of media.
43	* GameOfNerds: Nerds love baseball.
44	* GamerChick: A female nerd who is big (and skilled) into games.
45	* {{Geek}}: A socially awkward fandom affiliate.
46	* GeekyAnalogy: A nerd explains something using a reference typically only another nerd would understand.
47	* GeekPhysiques: Nerds are either very skinny or very fat.
48	* GeekReferencePool
49	* GeekyTurnOn
50	* GiveGeeksAChance: Nerds finally get a date.
51	* GoofyBuckteeth: Nerds (among other characters) with buckteeth.
52	* HollywoodAutism: Stereotypical autistic nerds who tend to be depicted as socially inept and obsessed with niche interests.
53	* HomeworkSlave: Bullying someone else, usually a nerd, into doing your homework for you.
54	* HornyScientist: A scientist with sexual intent.
55	* JewishAndNerdy: A nerd of Jewish ethnicity or religion.
56	* JockDadNerdSon: An athletic dad (jock) and geeky son (nerd).
57	* LovableNerd: A nerd with entertaining characteristics.
58	* {{Meganekko}} (some implementations): Cute dorky anime female who wears glasses.
59	* NerdActionHero: Who said nerds can't be heroic?
60	* {{Nerdgasm}}
61	* NerdGlasses: A nerd who wears glasses.
62	* NerdHoard: A nerd's prized collection of items from their hobbies/interests.
63	* NerdInEvilsHelmet
64	* NerdNanny: A non-nerdy girl who hangs out with nerdy guys.
65	* NerdsAreNaive: Nerdy, geeky, and dorky characters are clueless about the world around them, ''especially'' anything related to sex, dating, and romance.
66	* NerdsArePervs: Nerds are portrayed as hyper-focused on sex, to an almost unhealthy or creepy degree.
67	* NerdsAreSexy: Nerds are portrayed as desirable by other characters.
68	* NerdsAreVirgins: Nerds have yet to have sex.
69	* NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork: Nerds are all for complicated schoolwork.
70	* NerdsSpeakKlingon
71	* NerdyBully: TheBully is also a nerd.
72	* NerdyInhaler: A nerd with asthma uses an inhaler to counteract their allergies.
73	* NerdyNasalness: Nerds are portrayed as having nasally voices.
74	* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: A scientist who is (or wants to be) knowledgeable in every form of science that the plot requires.
75	* OpaqueNerdGlasses
76	* {{Otaku}}: Nerdy anime/manga fans.
77	** OccidentalOtaku: Western nerds who love anime/manga or other Japanese pop culture.
78	* PickedLast
79	* PolkaDork: If you like polka, you must be an outcast.
80	* PopCulturedBadass: A badass character is well-versed in popular media (not necessarily considered a nerd though).
81	* ProudToBeAGeek
82	* PublicHaterPrivateFan: A character pretends to hate a fandom they're secretly a part of.
83	* RailEnthusiast: People who are interested in railroads.
84	* RedheadsAreUncool: Ginger-haired characters are depicted as losers.
85	* RichGenius: You might be an egghead, but you sure make a ton for it!
86	* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes
87	* SicklyNeuroticGeek: A character with an illness that makes them very nerdy.
88	* TheSmartGuy: The intellect of TheTeam.
89	* StereotypicalNerd: An unattractive (by physical features or styling), socially inept, and socially unpopular stock character with geeky interests.
90	* TechBro: A guy who works in a tech company or has a tech-affiliated job, but is nonetheless jockish.
91	* {{Trekkie}}: A devoted ''Franchise/StarTrek'' fan.
92	[[/index]]

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