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   pointy-head

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   • 1. an intellectual or expert: informal, derogatory North American "a dull political pointy-head"

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   What does pointy head mean?

   • Pointy head is a jocular term meaning a studious thinker or an intellectual. (see also conehead .) The pointy-heads seem to be living in a world of their own. (McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.)

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   What is a pointy-headed person?

   • intelectualoide… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! POINTY-HEADED definition: 1. intelligent and interested in studying and other activities that involve careful thinking and…. Learn more.

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   What does Pointy-Haired mean?

   • pointy-haired Definition. Meaning of pointy-haired. OnlineSlangDictionary.com of a superior, not knowledgeable about technical matters. See also PHB, pointy-haired boss. My pointy-haired boss won't let me connect my Mac laptop to the company network. See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

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   What does 'pointy little head' mean?

   • The phrase 'pointy little head' is used in a condescending way to patronize someone for being foolish or not very bright. For example, 'You failed the exam because you thought the sun was a planet? Aw, bless your pointy little head.'

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pointy-headedPOINTY-HEADED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   intelligent and interested in studying and other activities that involve careful thinking and mental effort, usually in a way that other people find annoying : Parents don't like it when pointy-headed academics tell them how to raise their kids.

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     pointy-headed definicja: 1. intelligent and interested in...

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     intelligent and interested in studying and other activities...

   • Pointy-Headed in Simplified Chinese

     POINTY-HEADED translate: 有知识的，书生气十足的（有轻蔑嘲笑的意味）. Learn more...

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   noun. ˈpȯin-tē-ˌhed. usually disparaging. : intellectual. pointy-headed. ˈpȯin-tē-ˌhe-dəd. adjective. Word History. First Known Use. 1968, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of pointy-head was in 1968. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near pointy-head. pointy-head. poise. See More Nearby Entries.

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   of or relating to the intellect, as opposed to the emotions. 2. appealing to or characteristic of people with a developed intellect. intellectual literature. 3. expressing or enjoying mental activity. noun. 4. a person who enjoys mental activity and has highly developed tastes in art, literature, etc.

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pointy-headedPOINTY-HEADED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   intelligent and interested in studying and other activities that involve careful thinking and mental effort, usually in a way that other people find annoying : Parents don't like it when pointy-headed academics tell them how to raise their kids.

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   Define pointy-head. pointy-head synonyms, pointy-head pronunciation, pointy-head translation, English dictionary definition of pointy-head. n. Slang An intellectual. point′y-head′ed adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Pointy-head definition: an intellectual. See examples of POINTY-HEAD used in a sentence.