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propeller-headed, a. slang (orig. U.S., freq. mildly derogatory).
Brit. |prəˈpɛləhɛdɪd|, U.S. |prəˈpɛlərˌ(h)ɛdəd|
[‹ propeller n. + headed adj., after propeller-head n.]
Of a person: dedicated to an unfashionable or highly technical subject, freq. to the perceived exclusion of normal social interaction; nerdy. Cf. propeller-head n.
1987Digital Rev. 9 Nov. 118 Vectorized VAX may remain in the realm of vaporware for quite some time to come. So drawled my propellor-headed pal. 1995Independent 5 Aug. (Mag.) 5/1 Contrary to my memories of sixth-form breaktime, bridge is apparently not a hopelessly anal card game..played by propellor-headed losers. 2002Press (Canterbury, N.Z.) (Electronic ed.) 25 June 8 Our graduates are not the propeller-headed loners with few social and communication skills, spending all their time in front of a computer screen writing code. |
