noun
egghead
EHG-hehd
noun
1
An intellectual or highly educated person, especially one seen as impractical or out of touch.
"The politician dismissed the economists as out-of-touch eggheads."
How to Use Egghead
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA somewhat mocking term for a very intellectual or bookish person.
When to use it
Informal and often mildly dismissive or teasing.
Word Forms
eggheads plural
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Etymology
From egg + head, likely alluding to a bald, egg-shaped head, a stereotype once associated with scholars.