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单词 Poindexter
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Definition of Poindexter in English:

Poindexter

nounˈpɔɪndɛkstəˈpɔɪnˌdɛkstər
US informal
  • A boringly studious and socially inept person.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What, these Poindexters are left to wonder, ever happened to tradition?
    Synonyms
    bore, dull person

Origin

1950s: the name of a character in the animated television series Felix the Cat, noted for his intelligence and his use of scientific jargon.

 
 

Definition of Poindexter in US English:

Poindexter

nounˈpɔɪnˌdɛkstərˈpoinˌdekstər
US informal
  • A boringly studious and socially inept person.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • What, these Poindexters are left to wonder, ever happened to tradition?
    Synonyms
    bore, dull person

Origin

1950s: the name of a character in the animated television series Felix the Cat, noted for his intelligence and his use of scientific jargon.

 
 
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