Egghead
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was called an "egghead" by Richard Nixon during the 1952 U.S. presidential race. In U.S. English slang, egghead is an epithet used to refer to intellectuals or people considered out-of-touch with ordinary people and lacking in realism, common sense, sexual interests, etc. on account of their intellectual interests. A similar, though not necessarily pejorative, British term is boffin. The term egghead reached its peak currency during the 1950s, when vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon used it against Democratic Presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson. It was used by Bill Clinton advisor Paul Begala in the 2008 presidential campaign to describe Senator Barack Obama's supporters when he said, "Obama can't win with just the eggheads and African-Americans."
was called an "egghead" by Richard Nixon during the 1952 U.S. presidential race.]] In U.S. English slang, egghead is an epithet used to refer to intellectuals or people considered out-of-touch with ordinary people and lacking in realism, common sense, sexual interests, etc. on account of their intellectual interests. A similar, though not necessarily pejorative, British term is boffin. The term egghead reached its peak currency during the 1950s, when vice-presidential candidate Richard Nixon used it against Democratic Presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson. It was used by Bill Clinton advisor Paul Begala in the 2008 presidential campaign to describe Senator Barack Obama's supporters when he said, "Obama can't win with just the eggheads and African-Americans." ==See also== Atel (slang), another derogatory term for intellectuals, in Bengali culture. Geek, a related term for an obsessive enthusiast Nerd, another (sometimes) derogatory term for intellectuals, in American culture. Obrazovanshchina, another derogatory term for intellectuals, in Russian culture. ==References== ==Further reading== Lecklider, Aaron. Inventing the Egghead: The Battle over Brainpower in American Culture (2013) Excerpt and text search Rubin, J. S. Inventing the Egghead: The Battle over Brainpower in American Culture.(2014).
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