Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An intellectual; a highbrow.
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- noun pejorative A
bald person, especially aman . - noun pejorative An
intellectual .
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- noun an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
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Examples
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So did Adlai Stevenson when he ran for president against Dwight Eisenhower who called him an 'egghead' -- which is another way of saying, an intellectual with lofty ideas beyond the reach of working folk.
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Shopping for my first pair of glasses, as I approached middle age, I chose carefully, realizing that the wrong frames turned me into smart-squared, aka egghead or librarian (not that there's anything wrong with them).
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So, lighten up "egghead" their are allot of good folks out here who enjoy your posts, as I for one, but personal attacks such as these I'm sure don't set to well with you as well, unless your a masochist which at times has me doubting you.
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So, lighten up "egghead" their are allot of good folks out here who enjoy your posts, as I for one, but personal attacks such as these I'm sure don't set to well with you as well, unless your a masochist which at times has me doubting you.
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So, lighten up "egghead" their are allot of good folks out here who enjoy your posts, as I for one, but personal attacks such as these I'm sure don't set to well with you as well, unless your a masochist which at times has me doubting you.
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So, lighten up "egghead" their are allot of good folks out here who enjoy your posts, as I for one, but personal attacks such as these I'm sure don't set to well with you as well, unless your a masochist which at times has me doubting you.
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So, lighten up "egghead" their are allot of good folks out here who enjoy your posts, as I for one, but personal attacks such as these I'm sure don't set to well with you as well, unless your a masochist which at times has me doubting you.
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So, lighten up "egghead" their are allot of good folks out here who enjoy your posts, as I for one, but personal attacks such as these I'm sure don't set to well with you as well, unless your a masochist which at times has me doubting you.
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So, lighten up "egghead" their are allot of good folks out here who enjoy your posts, as I for one, but personal attacks such as these I'm sure don't set to well with you as well, unless your a masochist which at times has me doubting you.
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So, lighten up "egghead" their are allot of good folks out here who enjoy your posts, as I for one, but personal attacks such as these I'm sure don't set to well with you as well, unless your a masochist which at times has me doubting you.
tammanycall commented on the word egghead
Alternate definitions, both originating from the 50's: 1.) A bald man. 2.) A supporter of Democrat Adlai Stevenson, who received the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1952 and 1956. He was defeated both times by Republican Dwight Eisenhower.
April 15, 2009
fbharjo commented on the word egghead
the Haverford vs. Swarthmore football game in the sixties was known as the "Egghead" Bowl
April 15, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word egghead
Somewhat cynical urban planning term for the academic class that tends to congregate in specific neighborhoods, home styles, or developments that appeal to their particular, if not snooty, sensitivities.
September 4, 2009