doubledome

See also: double-dome

English

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Alternative forms

• double-dome
• double dome

Etymology

double +‎ dome.

Pronunciation

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Noun

doubledome (plural doubledomes)

1. (slang, mildly derogatory) An intellectual; an egghead.

Synonyms

• poindexter
• Einstein
• brainiac
• highbrow
• intellectual
• Steinmetz

References

• double-dome, in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus, 1988, Page 417.