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little professor

little professor noun: a child with Asperger's syndrome.

Noun

little professor (plural little professors)

  1. (slang) A child with Asperger's syndrome.

Forms of little professor

plurallittle professors

Origin of little professor

Coined by Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger year to refer to his Aspergic child patients. He likened them to professors because of their extreme knowledgeability on limited topics.

Questions about little professor

What does little professor mean?
Little professor means a child with Asperger's syndrome.
What part of speech is little professor?
Little professor is a noun.
What is the plural of little professor?
The plural of little professor is little professors.

Words near little professor in the dictionary

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  4. Little Ponton
  5. Little Ponton and Stroxton
  6. little professor
  7. little professors
  8. Little Ramallah
  9. little raven
  10. little ravens
  11. Little Red Book

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