brainiac
Plural: brainiacs
Noun
- someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
- A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.
Origin / Etymology
Blend of brain + maniac, with influence from ENIAC, the name of an early computer. The term was coined as the name of a fictional character in the Superman series and first appeared in Action Comics comic book #242 in July, 1958. By surface analysis, brainy + -ac.
Synonyms
brain, Einstein, genius, mastermind, pedant, smart-ass, wiseguy
Scrabble Score: 12
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