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egghead

English

Etymology

egg +? head

Pronunciation

Noun

egghead (plural eggheads)

  1. (derogatory) A bald person, especially a man.
  2. A bald head.
  3. (derogatory) A coldly out of personal touch intellectual.

Synonyms

  • boffin
  • brain

Translations

See also

  • wonk

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boffin

English

Etymology

Origin unknown; a number of possible etymologies have been suggested, but no conclusive evidence exists.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b?f?n/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?b?f?n/
  • Rhymes: -?f?n
  • Hyphenation: bof?fin

Noun

boffin (plural boffins)

  1. (Australia, Britain, informal) An engineer or scientist, especially one engaged in technological or military research. [from 1930s]
    Synonym: backroom boy
  2. (Australia, Britain, informal, by extension) A person with specialized knowledge or skills, especially one who is socially awkward; (in a weaker sense) an intellectual; a smart person.
    Synonyms: brain, brainiac, egghead; see also Thesaurus:intelligent person

Derived terms

  • astro-boffin
  • boff (possibly related)
  • boffinery, boffinry

Translations

See also

  • mad scientist
  • egghead

References

Further reading

  • boffin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Michael Quinion (8 February 2003) , “Boffin”, in World Wide Words

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