propeller-head
pro·pel·ler–head
noun \prə-ˈpe-lər-ˌhed\Definition of PROPELLER-HEAD
often disparaging
: an enthusiast of technology and especially of computers
Origin of PROPELLER-HEAD
from cartoon images of science fiction fans wearing caps with a propeller protruding from the top
First Known Use: 1982
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