Nerd

22 Identifying Characteristics of a Nerd (Life Magazine, 1985)

- short haircut (receding hairline, large-domed forehead?)
- corrective lenses mended with adhesive tape (nearsighted?)
- rear-view mirror (on glasses)
- arrested case of acne with computer-terminal burn
- goofy, toothy smile
- generic t-shirt
- pajama-print short-sleeved shirt (permanent press, bought by Mom?)
- plastic pocket guard (containing pens, plastic comb, eyeglass-cleaning papers, and air-pressure gauge)
- digital watch
- belt cinched at the thorax
- emergency pen carrier (suspended from waistband)
- Canon print-out calculator (the neo-slide rule)
- embarrassing fly
- computer traveling case
- Hostess cupcakes
- bag lunch (tuna fish on white, corn chips, Sno Balls)
- three-speed bike with bell, basket, and book clip
- printout
- unaffectedly short trousers (from high school)
- pants-leg clips
- socks with heels worked down under the arches
- brown shoes

Here is a funny table compare Geek, Nerd and Dork,
http://militantgeek.com/2006/12/21/geek-vs-nerd-vs-dork/