PROPELLER HEAD


Meaning of PROPELLER HEAD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ n. ]

Used by hackers, this is syn. with computer geek . Non-hackers sometimes use it to describe all techies. Prob. derives from SF fandom's tradition (originally invented by old-time fan Ray Faraday Nelson) of propeller beanies as fannish insignia (though nobody actually wears them except as a joke).

Jargon File English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.