nerd-bomb

nerd-bomb
 n.— «Gooner—this wholly untelegenic nerd-bomb who hailed from planet Dateless and spoke a customized Midwestern patois that frequently required its own subtitles…lost and was booted from the island.» —“Idiot Box Savant: ‘The Real Gilligan’s Island’” by Andrew Kiraly Las Vegas Mercury (Nev.) Dec. 16, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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