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pointy-headed

point y-head ed adjective informal, chiefly derogatory intellectual; expert: some pointy-headed college professor. ORIGIN by association with egghead .

 

Oxford Dictionary

pointy-headed

pointy-headed adjective N. Amer. informal, chiefly derogatory expert; intellectual: some pointy-headed college professor. DERIVATIVES pointy-head noun ORIGIN by association with egghead .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pointy-headed

p inty-h ad ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ⦅くだけて 非難して ⦆頭でっかちの .