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eggheads

eggheads is the plural of egghead.

Meaning of egghead

Noun

egghead (plural eggheads)

  1. (derogatory) 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
  2. 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
  3. (derogatory) 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

Questions about eggheads

What is eggheads the plural of?
Eggheads is the plural of egghead.

Words near eggheads in the dictionary

  1. egghead
  2. eggheaded
  3. eggheadedly
  4. eggheadedness
  5. eggheadery
  6. eggheads
  7. egghot
  8. eggie
  9. eggier
  10. eggies
  11. eggiest

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