propeller–head

noun pro·pel·ler–head \prə-ˈpe-lər-ˌhed\

Definition of PROPELLER-HEAD

often disparaging

: an enthusiast of technology and especially of computers

from cartoon images of science fiction fans wearing caps with a propeller protruding from the top

First Known Use: 1982

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