H and G
This old guy who wrote some dumb sci-fi books and made people think aliens were coming. He was a legend, but he probably would’ve cried if you called him a nerd.
'That guy who wrote War of the Worlds? He was a H and G.'
Your dad: 'He was a H and G, and he had a beard like a goat.'
Your teacher: 'He was a H and G, and he made people think the sky was falling.'