Nerd Bomb

Definition

When someone drops an unsolicited pedantic fact mid-conversation that completely derails the vibe—delivered with the smug confidence of someone who just won an argument they invented.

Example Usage

We were joking about planes when my dad nerd-bombed us with a ten-minute aviation safety lecture.

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