people who are very intellectual or studious, often used as a teasing nickname for smart people.
A compound of 'egg' (resembling a smooth, rounded head) and 'head.' The term emerged in early 20th-century American English as slang for intellectuals.
The term 'egghead' became particularly popular during the 1950s Cold War era when anti-intellectualism was high—it reveals how some societies have feared too much thinking.
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