poindextern.

Brit.

/ˈpɔɪndɛkstə/, U.S.

/ˈpɔɪnˌdɛkstər/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Poindexter.

Etymology: < the name of Poindexter, an animated character noted for his genius-level intelligence and his use of complicated scientific jargon, created in 1959 as part of the supporting cast of the Felix the Cat television series, and apparently named after Emmett Poindexter, the attorney for the creator of the series.

U.S. slang.

An overly diligent student, an extremely intelligent person; (also) a person lacking in social skills.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > learning > learner > [noun] > diligent pupil or student

muzz1788

sap1798

sapper1825

swot1850

mug1880

mugger1883

mugster1888

groise1913

swotter1919

swotty1929

brain-box1942

mothball1944

geek1957

achiever1960

tug1976

poindexter1981

dexter1985

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius

wit1508

angel1655

eagle wit1661

genie1676

prodigya1684

genio1684

mastermind1692

genius1711

athlete1759

the brain(s)1844

master-brain1857

gaon1892

supermind1903

poindexter1981

dexter1985

1981 UNC-CH Slang (typescript) (Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill) Mar. 5 Poindexter, person, usually a male, who studies all the time.

1982 Time 27 Sept. The words and phrases themselves are as ephemeral as a Val Gal's passions—as if they had a Poindexter (brainy nerd) stashed somewhere cranking out hot new ones.

1997 M. Groening et al. Simpsons: Compl. Guide 37/4 Hey, poindexter, it's Halloween! Put the book away!

2002 Esquire (Electronic ed.) Dec. There are robot teams here from Maryland, Virginia, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts—girls and boys, poindexters and goths, stoners and jocks.

Derivatives

ˈpoindexterish adj.

ΚΠ

1992 Boston Phoenix 24 July ii. 3/3 The MIT Boxing Club has been beating up on the school's Poindexter-ish image.

1994 Washington Post (Nexis) 22 July (Weekend section) 41 McCurley walks away with the whole movie, playing the cunning wunderkind as a Poindexterish, pint-sized Charles Foster Kane.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poindexter
释义	poindextern. Brit. /ˈpɔɪndɛkstə/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪnˌdɛkstər/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Poindexter. Etymology: < the name of Poindexter, an animated character noted for his genius-level intelligence and his use of complicated scientific jargon, created in 1959 as part of the supporting cast of the Felix the Cat television series, and apparently named after Emmett Poindexter, the attorney for the creator of the series. U.S. slang. An overly diligent student, an extremely intelligent person; (also) a person lacking in social skills. ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > learner > [noun] > diligent pupil or student muzz1788 sap1798 sapper1825 swot1850 mug1880 mugger1883 mugster1888 groise1913 swotter1919 swotty1929 brain-box1942 mothball1944 geek1957 achiever1960 tug1976 poindexter1981 dexter1985 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius wit1508 angel1655 eagle wit1661 genie1676 prodigya1684 genio1684 mastermind1692 genius1711 athlete1759 the brain(s)1844 master-brain1857 gaon1892 supermind1903 poindexter1981 dexter1985 1981 UNC-CH Slang (typescript) (Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill) Mar. 5 Poindexter, person, usually a male, who studies all the time. 1982 Time 27 Sept. The words and phrases themselves are as ephemeral as a Val Gal's passions—as if they had a Poindexter (brainy nerd) stashed somewhere cranking out hot new ones. 1997 M. Groening et al. Simpsons: Compl. Guide 37/4 Hey, poindexter, it's Halloween! Put the book away! 2002 Esquire (Electronic ed.) Dec. There are robot teams here from Maryland, Virginia, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts—girls and boys, poindexters and goths, stoners and jocks. Derivatives ˈpoindexterish adj. ΚΠ 1992 Boston Phoenix 24 July ii. 3/3 The MIT Boxing Club has been beating up on the school's Poindexter-ish image. 1994 Washington Post (Nexis) 22 July (Weekend section) 41 McCurley walks away with the whole movie, playing the cunning wunderkind as a Poindexterish, pint-sized Charles Foster Kane. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1981
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