First Known Use: 1982
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brainiac
noun brain·i·ac \ˈbrā-nē-ˌak\
: a very intelligent person
Full Definition of BRAINIAC
: a very intelligent person
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Origin of BRAINIAC
probably from Brainiac, superintelligent villain in the Superman comic-book series
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