poindexter
noun
poin·dex·ter ˈpȯin(t)-ˌdek-stər 
variants or Poindexter
plural poindexters or Poindexters
US, informal
: a person with intellectual or academic interests or pretensions
"We have this picture of data scientists as these Poindexters in lab coats … "
Matt West
Matt WestBecause, as the head of a team of poindexters from Hewlett-Packard and U.C.L.A., this 37-year-old chemistry professor is a leading figure in the whiz-bang field of nanotechnology … James Wolcott
James WolcottHe's an absolute swot, but shares his knowledge generously with the rest of the class, unlike those Poindexters I tried to copy from … Tony Squires
Tony Squires especially : nerd
Any self-respecting poindexter knows to carry an eyeglass repair kit with those tiny screwdrivers to tighten a loose earpiece. Jason Tanz
Jason Tanz … The Simpsons boasts such an impressive array of geeks, dweebs, nerds, poindexters, doofuses and socially maladjusted malcontents … Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin 
Word History
Etymology
from Poindexter, boy genius who wears a lab coat and mortarboard hat in the television cartoon series Felix the Cat (1959-60)
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
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