pointy-head

British  

noun

1. pejorative  an intellectual

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Other Word Forms

• pointy-headed adjective

Example Sentences

I can only guess the pointy-head boss must have been behind this.

From Los Angeles Times

The next time your local pub pointy-head starts rambling about collateralised debt obligations, just remember he probably doesn’t even know how to tie his own shoelaces.

From The Guardian

There’s fat chance that Donald will pay the slightest bit of attention to what pointy-head professors think, which reinforces their concerns that the US constitution is in for a blistering time.

From The Guardian

Wallace complained about "pointy-head college professors, who can't even park a bicycle straight."

From Slate

Contemporary sportswriters, who disapproved of Tunney’s bookishness, sometimes made fun of him for associating with such a pointy-head.

From New York Times