propeller head

English

Alternative forms

• propellor head, propeller-head, propellerhead

Noun

propeller head (plural propeller heads)

A beanie with a propeller inspired the slang term

1. The central part of a propeller, into which the blades fit
2. (informal) A person deeply absorbed in an academic field or technical interest, especially to the exclusion of social activities.

Synonyms

• (person absorbed in an academic field or technical interest): nerd

Translations

central part of propeller

• Finnish: potkurin (fi) napa (fi)

person absorbed in an academic field or technical interest

• Finnish: propellipää (fi)