propeller-headn.

Brit.

/prəˈpɛləhɛd/, U.S.

/prəˈpɛlərˌ(h)ɛd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: propeller n., head n.¹

Etymology: < propeller n. + head n.¹, apparently with reference to the wearing of a beanie hat with a propeller on top, as popularized by science-fiction enthusiasts as an ironic affectation.

slang (originally U.S., frequently mildly derogatory).

A person, often one regarded as unsociable or boring, who is extremely knowledgeable about or devoted to a subject, esp. a technological subject; a ‘nerd’.

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1983 Santa-Barbara (Calif.) News-Press 14 July b9/1 He could also be a memorabilia nut who has nothing to do with the real world—we call them ‘propellor-heads’.

1986 Dun's Business Month (Nexis) Mar. 56 The image of the contract worker is of a ‘propeller head’, as they're called at Lotus.

1995 Wired Aug. 119/1 A propellerhead bragging about his way-cool high-tech toys.

2001 National Post (Canada) 31 May c2/5 Roth, the engineer-turned-executive, transformed Nortel into a networking equipment powerhouse... A propeller head is no longer the choice to lead the company.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	propeller-head
释义	propeller-headn. Brit. /prəˈpɛləhɛd/, U.S. /prəˈpɛlərˌ(h)ɛd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: propeller n., head n.¹ Etymology: < propeller n. + head n.¹, apparently with reference to the wearing of a beanie hat with a propeller on top, as popularized by science-fiction enthusiasts as an ironic affectation. slang (originally U.S., frequently mildly derogatory). A person, often one regarded as unsociable or boring, who is extremely knowledgeable about or devoted to a subject, esp. a technological subject; a ‘nerd’. ΚΠ 1983 Santa-Barbara (Calif.) News-Press 14 July b9/1 He could also be a memorabilia nut who has nothing to do with the real world—we call them ‘propellor-heads’. 1986 Dun's Business Month (Nexis) Mar. 56 The image of the contract worker is of a ‘propeller head’, as they're called at Lotus. 1995 Wired Aug. 119/1 A propellerhead bragging about his way-cool high-tech toys. 2001 National Post (Canada) 31 May c2/5 Roth, the engineer-turned-executive, transformed Nortel into a networking equipment powerhouse... A propeller head is no longer the choice to lead the company. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1983
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