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poindexter

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Main Entry:  Poindexter
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a person who is intelligent but socially inept; a nerd
Etymology:  either from "Felix the Cat" or "Revenge of the Nerds"
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poindexter [ˈpoɪndɛkstɚ]

  1. n.
    a bookish person; a well-mannered good student, usually male. (Also a term of address.) : I'm no poindexter. In fact, my grades are pretty low.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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