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Official motto of the White House economic team: Those who can, do. Those who can't, fantasize in the classroom, fail in Washington and then return to the Ivy Tower to train the next generation of egghead economic saboteurs. Life is good for left-wing academics. Everyone else pays dearly.
Michelle Malkin

Meaning of "egghead" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EGGHEAD

egghead  [ˈɛɡˌhɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EGGHEAD

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Egghead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EGGHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

egghead

Egghead

In the American English slang, egghead is an anti-intellectual epithet, directed at people considered too out-of-touch with ordinary people and too lacking in realism, common sense, virility, etc. on account of their intellectual interests. A similar, though not necessarily pejorative, British term is boffin. The term egghead reached its peak currency during the 1950s, when vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon used it against Democratic Presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson. It was used by Clinton advisor Paul Begala in the 2008 presidential campaign to describe Senator Barack Obama's supporters when he said, "Obama can't win with just the eggheads and African-Americans." The term has largely been replaced by other anti-intellectual epithets such as elitist, and geek or nerd.

Definition of egghead in the English dictionary

The definition of egghead in the dictionary is an intellectual; highbrow. Other definition of egghead is a person whose profile on a social networking site contains the set graphic provided by the site rather than a personal picture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EGGHEAD


arrowhead
ˈærəʊˌhɛd
bighead
ˈbɪɡˌhɛd
bulkhead
ˈbʌlkˌhɛd
flathead
ˈflætˌhɛd
forkhead
ˈfɔːkˌhɛd
Gateshead
ˈɡeɪtsˌhɛd
hammerhead
ˈhæməˌhɛd
hogshead
ˈhɒɡzˌhɛd
Holyhead
ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd
hothead
ˈhɒtˌhɛd
letterhead
ˈlɛtəˌhɛd
maidenhead
ˈmeɪdənˌhɛd
masthead
ˈmɑːstˌhɛd
overhead
ˈəʊvəˌhɛd
printhead
ˈprɪntˌhɛd
raghead
ˈræɡˌhɛd
redhead
ˈrɛdˌhɛd
skinhead
ˈskɪnˌhɛd
spearhead
ˈspɪəˌhɛd
Whitehead
ˈwaɪtˌhɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EGGHEAD

egg-binding
egg-bound
egg-shaped
egg-slicer
eggar
eggbeater
eggcorn
egger
eggery
eggfruit
eggheadedness
eggler
eggless
eggmass
eggnog
eggplant
eggs Benedict
eggshell
eggshell china
eggshell paint

WORDS THAT END LIKE EGGHEAD

against the head
ahead
big head
casinghead
cylinder head
forehead
get ahead
go ahead
go-ahead
head
head-to-head
hit the nail on the head
jughead
knock on the head
longhead
on one´s head
read-write head
shower head
springhead
the go-ahead

Synonyms and antonyms of egghead in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EGGHEAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «egghead» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of egghead

Translation of «egghead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EGGHEAD

Find out the translation of egghead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of egghead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «egghead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

理论家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabeza de huevo
570 millions of speakers

English

egghead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंडमुख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المثقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

egghead
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পণ্ডিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intellectuel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Egghead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eierkopf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知識人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지식인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Egghead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầu vỏ trứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவு உள்ளவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अंडेमाईड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aydın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intellettuale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

egghead
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розумник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

egghead
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

egghead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Egghead
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

egghead
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

egghead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of egghead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EGGHEAD»

The term «egghead» is regularly used and occupies the 97.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about egghead

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QUOTES WITH «EGGHEAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word egghead.
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Michelle Malkin
Official motto of the White House economic team: Those who can, do. Those who can't, fantasize in the classroom, fail in Washington and then return to the Ivy Tower to train the next generation of egghead economic saboteurs. Life is good for left-wing academics. Everyone else pays dearly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EGGHEAD»

Discover the use of egghead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to egghead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Egghead: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone
Teaming up with his longtime friend, artist, and illustrator Chance Bone, Bo takes on everything from death to farts in this weird book that will make you think, laugh and think, "why did I just laugh?"
Bo Burnham, 2013
2
Egghead
Will Reid is constantly bullied by Shane, but Katie, Will's friend, and Devan, Shane's friend, do nothing to stop the bullying until it may be too late.
Caroline Pignat, 2008
3
Inventing the Egghead: The Battle Over Brainpower in ...
In Inventing the Egghead, Aaron Lecklider cracks open this paradox by examining representations of intelligence to reveal brainpower's stalwart appeal and influence.
Aaron Lecklider, 2013
4
Egghead's Guide to Vocabulary
Along the way there are plenty of verbal lessons and exercises, making this the perfect guide for students struggling to develop their vocabulary. egghead's tips and advice for improving vocabulary skills Hundreds of vocabulary words ...
Peterson's, 2013
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Egghead
Halloween was just a couple of weeks away, and a mysterious man with yellow eyes was haunting my neighborhood.
Karla Oceanak, 2012
6
My Brother's an Egghead
ALL ZEKE AND EPPIE HAVE TO DO IS PLAY WITH THEIR NEW NEIGHBOURS TIG AND POP – AND TAKE CARE OF THEM AT SCHOOL AND STAY OUT OF TROUBLE FOR JUST ONE DAY – AND THEN THEIR MUM WILL BUY THEM A PUPPY!
Gretel Killeen, 2011
7
Instant Egghead Guide: Physics
This new series of books will tackle the biggest topics in science by breaking them up into quick and easy two- to four-page spreads. Topics in each book will take the light and accessible tone of the 60-Second Science podcasts and blog.
Brian Clegg, Scientific American, 2009
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Instant Egghead Guide: The Universe
Whether you're a fan of Scientific American’s wildly popular 60-Second Science Podcast or just curious about science, you’re going to want to dust off your Dad’s telescope and warm up your particle accelerator after enjoying the bite ...
J.R. Minkel, Scientific American, 2009
9
Instant Egghead Guide: The Mind
Whether you're a fan of Scientific American’s wildly popular "60-Second Science" podcast or just curious about science, you’re going to love the tingly way your synapses feel after enjoying the same bite-sized knowledge in The Instant ...
Emily Anthes, Scientific American, 2008
10
InfoWorld
Egghead Discount Software Inc., defying conventional wisdom about software- only stores as investments, went public last month at $ 1 7 per share, which, given that 3.6 million shares were sold, brought the company and its underwriters  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EGGHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term egghead is used in the context of the following news items.
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What is UConn Reading This Summer?
As a lifelong egghead and political junkie, I usually read Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America at least once a year. It's superb summer ... «UConn Today, Jul 15»
2
The Hindu Crossword 11441
17 Deviously procured by egghead's method (9). 21 Accessory for pre-noon requiem needing no introduction (8). 22 Dreamy seaman's medical ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
The New Science Behind Our 'Unfair' Criminal Justice System
DAVIES: You know, I can hear a police detective listening to this or a prosecutor or an attorney or a judge saying, yeah, this is some egghead ... «KCUR, Jul 15»
4
Habit of Murder has humour, twists
... a detailed plot with so many threads and twists and turns it's hard to guess the identity of the murderer (unless you're my egghead husband). «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
5
Arthur Ashe - Finding my godfather
"I remember once running into him at the Orange Bowl and he introduced me to somebody as the chief egghead of the sport. I liked that, I thought it was very ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
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NEW ON DVD: Don't miss Al Pacino in 'Danny Collins'
... torn between his working class mother (Jodie Foster) and egghead mentor (Dianne Wiest), could have been an earnest movie-of-the-week. «Daily Local News, Jul 15»
7
Celebrating the 14th on the 4th: A baby step for the GOP
I guess Rick Perry realized he needed more than those new egghead glasses to stand out in the 2016 presidential race. I mean, there's what, ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
8
My 2015 Brand Hero: Warby Parker
... adds little evocative details along the way (Wharton, college dorm rooms,) that redound to its egghead cachet. Blumenthal invoked this sense ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
The Communicator's Challenge: Creating Order Out of Chaos
I'll admit, beyond being a bit of an egghead, I've spent much more time in the past 15 or so years in this crisis-emergency business trying to ... «Emergency Management, Jul 15»
10
Patriotism sans platitudes: 6 great songs about America
Leave it to a punk band with an egghead scientist singer to perfectly encapsulate what it is to be a proud American with a conscience. We're not ... «City Pages, Jun 15»

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