Poindexter “nerdy intellectual,” by 1986, u.s One of the most interesting questions came from a librarian. The word pussy is often used to mean coward This guy is a pussy And i am wondering why How are woman's genitals related to being a coward?
I think a poindexter is someone who is overly academic or pedantic, but doesn't necessarily repeat themselves a lot A poindexter could actually say a lot of interesting stuff but at inappropriate times or to the wrong audience. Around the time of the poindexter comment, sir robert armstrong, the then british cabinet secretary, under margaret thatcher,caused a similar furore At the time of the 'spycatcher' affair, he infamously commented that he hadn't lied, but he may have been 'economical with the truth'. We do have insults like bookworm or poindexter (pretty slangy) which refer to people who study excessively, but that's not as precise as academic overlord, which maybe we should just import into english! I'm looking for a single word noun that would perfectly summarize the stereotypical nerdy uptight virgin student council president
This american is familiar with wisenheimer, though i think it's dated, like poindexter. I'm interested in the answer, myself, but the only thing that popped into my excuse for a brain was poindexter, but that's somewhat pejorative, and still doesn't convey a tendency to correct others.
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