eggheads
eggheads is the plural of egghead.
Meaning of egghead
Noun
egghead (plural eggheads)
- A bald person, especially a man.
- Then no one will know whether you are a genuine egghead or not. Besides, completely bald men are more sensual.1993, Richard Sandomir, The Joy of Baldness: Men with less hair — and the women who love them, page 164
- A bald head.
- But at the top of the "egghead", the blood vessels become pinched and the flow is blocked.1962, The Pakistan Review - Volume 10, page Page 43
- An intellectual, especially one who is insensitive, pedantic, or out of touch.
- Just because some of you eggheads spend half your life in college don't mean you've got any monopoly on good common sense.1963, Guy McCord [pseudonym; Mack Reynolds], The Common Man
- Synonyms:
- boffin, brainiac, brain, bright spark, geek, nerd, Poindexter, propeller head, shrewd article, smart cookie
Questions about eggheads
- What is eggheads the plural of?
- Eggheads is the plural of egghead.
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