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Definition |
someone who is
highly intellectual |
Examples |
1) She's a bit of an
egghead, always reading and studying.
2) Don't ask John for his opinion on anything outside of his area of
expertise, he's a total egghead. |
Etymology |
When we think of highly intellectual
people, the image of an egg may come to mind due to the slang term
'egghead' often being used to describe them. |
Synonyms |
geek, brainiac
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