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double-dome

[ duhb-uh l-dohm ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˌdoʊm /

noun Slang: Usually Disparaging.

an intellectual; egghead.

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Nearby words

double-decker, double-declutch, double-digit, double-dip, double-dipping, double-dome, double-dotted, double-double, double-dumped, double-duty, double-dyed

Origin of double-dome

First recorded in 1935–40
Related formsdou·ble-domed, adjective
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