brainiac

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Blend of brain and maniac coined in the Superman comic book. The term first appeared in Action Comics #438 in July, 1958.

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Singular
brainiac

Plural
brainiacs

brainiac (plural brainiacs)

  1. (slang) a very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person, can be derogatory [1]

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