Kallikak
noun
Kal·li·kak
ˈkaləˌkak
plural -s
: a stupid person
rubber masks by means of which an ordinary citizen can transform himself into demon, witch … Kallikak, bumpkin
Bernard Wolfe
compare jukes Bernard Wolfe
Word History
Etymology
Kallikak, fictitious name of a family having one branch consisting mainly of intelligent and successful persons and another branch containing a large proportion of mentally deficient and immoral persons that was studied by H. H. Goddard †1957 American psychologist, from Greek kalli- calli- + kak- cac-