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ˈɛgˌhɛdegghead
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Princeton's WordNet
eggheadnoun
an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
"in spite of her love of reading she denied being an egghead"
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eggheadnoun
A bald person, especially a man.
eggheadnoun
An intellectual.
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egghead
An egghead is a term commonly used to refer to a very studious and academic person. It often implies that the individual is intelligent and knowledgeable, typically in the scholarly or intellectual fields, but sometimes lacks practical experience or common sense. It can sometimes be used in a derogatory manner to imply that someone is overly intellectual or too focused on academic pursuits.
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Egghead
In the American English slang, egghead is an anti-intellectual epithet, directed at people considered too out-of-touch with ordinary people and too lacking in realism, common sense, virility, etc. on account of their intellectual interests. A similar, though not necessarily pejorative, British term is boffin. The term egghead reached its peak currency during the 1950s, when vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon used it against Democratic Presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson. It was used by Clinton advisor Paul Begala in the 2008 presidential campaign to describe Senator Barack Obama's supporters when he said, "Obama can't win with just the eggheads and African-Americans." The term has largely been replaced by other anti-intellectual epithets such as elitist, and geek or nerd.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of egghead in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of egghead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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