brainiacn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈbreɪnɪak/, U.S.

/ˈbreɪniˌæk/

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

Etymology: < Brainiac, the name of a super-intelligent alien character in the Superman comic strip, apparently a blend of brain n. and maniac n.For the name of the comic strip character compare:1958 Action Comics July 2/2 Did the earthlings dare to send a ship to stop me, Brainiac, Master of Super-Scientific Forces? We'll show them, Koko!Compare Brainiac , occurring in the late 1950s as the name of a kit for building small electronic computing devices ( < brain n. + -iac (in ENIAC : see E n.¹ Initialisms)):1957 Sci. News-let. 72 349/3 (advt.) Brainiac. A new and better electric brain construction kit.1964 Superman No. 167. 10/1 Shortly after the first ‘Brainiac’ story appeared in Action Comics in 1956, we learned that a real ‘Brainiac’ existed..in the form of an ingenious ‘Brainiac Computer Kit’ invented in 1955 by Edmund C. Berkeley. In deference to his ‘Brainiac’ which pre-dates ours,..we are changing the characterization of our ‘Brainiac’ so that the master-villain will henceforth possess a ‘computer personality’.

slang (chiefly North American).

A. n.

A very intelligent person; an expert.Sometimes depreciative or derogatory, with connotations of social inadequacy or ostracization.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [noun] > intelligent person

wit1508

callent1637

intelligent1640

headpiece1647

intelligence1648

long head1744

intellect1842

sharpshins1883

brain1914

brain-box1942

brainiac1975

1975 Elem. Eng. 52 474/2 The discussions..emphasized the spirited speech these pre-teenagers enjoy. They began to invent words and phrases to express themselves fully. Hence a ‘brainiac’ gave the exact idea of a modern genius that one boy wanted to convey.

1982 People Weekly 20 Dec. 65/1 During two unspectacular years as a pitcher for farm teams.., Metzler managed only to earn a nickname (‘Brainiac’, for his Ivy League pedigree) and a reputation as a hothead.

1986 Urban Rev. 18 191 Once they [sc. friends] find out you're a brainiac the first thing they say is, ‘she thinks she's cute and she's smart. She thinks she's better than anyone else.’

1994 Toronto Star 2 July a1/2 They're..math brainiacs, born and/or raised with the potential to move beyond the frontiers of knowledge.

2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 4 June 55/1 The brainiacs at my suburban high school left me in the dust.

B. adj. (attributive).

Very intelligent or clever; intellectual.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective]

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knowinga1398

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large?a1425

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brainiac1976

1976 New Musical Express 12 Feb. 30/3 Nick Kent finds a brainiac kid wallowing in a four-way blitzkrieg bog.

1980 P. Smith in A. Pavletich Sirens of Song 243 After they finished moving me as guys, they moved me as artists, and so I was able to transcend that little sexual giggle and relate to those people on a more brainiac level.

1992 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 3 Dec. (advt.) New Yorker Artist, 37..exactly pretty enough for you, seeks creative, successful, brainiac man, 35–50.

2000 New Yorker 9 Oct. 33/1 You can call the smartest person you know. Or you can ask the audience... So which would you choose: your brainiac brother-in-law or a random bunch of loafers?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	brainiac
释义	brainiacn.adj. Brit. /ˈbreɪnɪak/, U.S. /ˈbreɪniˌæk/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Brainiac. Etymology: < Brainiac, the name of a super-intelligent alien character in the Superman comic strip, apparently a blend of brain n. and maniac n.For the name of the comic strip character compare:1958 Action Comics July 2/2 Did the earthlings dare to send a ship to stop me, Brainiac, Master of Super-Scientific Forces? We'll show them, Koko!Compare Brainiac , occurring in the late 1950s as the name of a kit for building small electronic computing devices ( < brain n. + -iac (in ENIAC : see E n.¹ Initialisms)):1957 Sci. News-let. 72 349/3 (advt.) Brainiac. A new and better electric brain construction kit.1964 Superman No. 167. 10/1 Shortly after the first ‘Brainiac’ story appeared in Action Comics in 1956, we learned that a real ‘Brainiac’ existed..in the form of an ingenious ‘Brainiac Computer Kit’ invented in 1955 by Edmund C. Berkeley. In deference to his ‘Brainiac’ which pre-dates ours,..we are changing the characterization of our ‘Brainiac’ so that the master-villain will henceforth possess a ‘computer personality’. slang (chiefly North American). A. n. A very intelligent person; an expert.Sometimes depreciative or derogatory, with connotations of social inadequacy or ostracization. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [noun] > intelligent person wit1508 callent1637 intelligent1640 headpiece1647 intelligence1648 long head1744 intellect1842 sharpshins1883 brain1914 brain-box1942 brainiac1975 1975 Elem. Eng. 52 474/2 The discussions..emphasized the spirited speech these pre-teenagers enjoy. They began to invent words and phrases to express themselves fully. Hence a ‘brainiac’ gave the exact idea of a modern genius that one boy wanted to convey. 1982 People Weekly 20 Dec. 65/1 During two unspectacular years as a pitcher for farm teams.., Metzler managed only to earn a nickname (‘Brainiac’, for his Ivy League pedigree) and a reputation as a hothead. 1986 Urban Rev. 18 191 Once they [sc. friends] find out you're a brainiac the first thing they say is, ‘she thinks she's cute and she's smart. She thinks she's better than anyone else.’ 1994 Toronto Star 2 July a1/2 They're..math brainiacs, born and/or raised with the potential to move beyond the frontiers of knowledge. 2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 4 June 55/1 The brainiacs at my suburban high school left me in the dust. B. adj. (attributive). Very intelligent or clever; intellectual. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective] keena1000 nimbleOE wittya1100 smeighc1200 understandingc1200 aperta1330 skillwisea1340 witted1377 intelligiblea1382 well-feelinga1382 knowinga1398 finec1400 large?a1425 well-knowingc1425 of understanding1428 capax1432 sententiousc1440 well-wittedc1450 intellectual?a1475 clean1485 industriousc1487 intellective1509 cleanlyc1540 ingenious?a1560 fine-headed1574 conceited1579 conceitful1594 intelligenced1596 dexter1597 ingenuous1598 intelligent1598 senseful1598 parted1600 thinking1605 dexterical1607 solert1612 apprehensivea1616 dexterous1622 solertic1623 intelligential1646 callent1656 cunning1671 thoughtful1674 perceptive1696 clever1716 uptaking1756 spiritual1807 bright1815 gnostic1819 knowledgeable1825 brainy1845 opulent1851 opening1872 super-cerebral1916 brainiac1976 1976 New Musical Express 12 Feb. 30/3 Nick Kent finds a brainiac kid wallowing in a four-way blitzkrieg bog. 1980 P. Smith in A. Pavletich Sirens of Song 243 After they finished moving me as guys, they moved me as artists, and so I was able to transcend that little sexual giggle and relate to those people on a more brainiac level. 1992 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 3 Dec. (advt.) New Yorker Artist, 37..exactly pretty enough for you, seeks creative, successful, brainiac man, 35–50. 2000 New Yorker 9 Oct. 33/1 You can call the smartest person you know. Or you can ask the audience... So which would you choose: your brainiac brother-in-law or a random bunch of loafers? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1975
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