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egg·head | \ ˈeg-ˌhed 
, ˈāg- \
, ˈāg- \ plural eggheads
Definition of egghead
informal, often disparaging
: a person with intellectual interests or pretensions : a brainy person
If you loved to read, you were considered an egghead, and there was absolutely nothing worse than to be considered an egghead.— Marvin V. Arnett —often used before another nouna bunch of egghead scientists
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egghead
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of egghead
informal + usually disapproving : a highly educated person who may not know much about real life
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The first known use of egghead was in 1907
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