EGGHEAD


Meaning of EGGHEAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ eghed ]

( eggheads)

If you think someone is more interested in ideas and theories than in practical actions you can say they are an egghead . ( INFORMAL )

The Government was dominated by self-important eggheads.

= boffin

N-COUNT [ disapproval ]

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