English Dictionary

Definition of “egghead”

egghead (ˈɛɡˌhɛd )

(informal) an intellectual; highbrow
a person whose profile on a social networking site contains the set graphic provided by the site rather than a personal picture

= expert, genius, guru, inventor, wizard, mastermind, intellect, boffin, rocket scientist, brain(s), brainbox, bluestocking, maven, fundi

But that legacy is not the full truth, according to some egghead in China.

Megastar (2004)

Call My Bluff began in 1965 with egghead host Robert Robinson.

Sun, News of the World (2002)

His opponents derided him as an ` egghead " and distributed buttons bearing the simple slogan `I like Ike".

Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century

The crow's feat showed she is not so much a birdbrain as an egghead.

Sun, News of the World (2002)

Comment byCollins Dictionary (Admin) on 7 Sep 2012

'egghead²' definition based on an original suggestion by rhirji made on 2012-06-29.

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