propeller head

pro·pel·ler head

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Definitions of propeller head words

noun propeller head Slang. a person who is obsessively devoted to an especially technical pursuit. 1
noun Definition of propeller head in Technology (jargon) Used by hackers, this is synonym with computer geek. Non-hackers sometimes use it to describe all techies. Probably derives from SF fandom's tradition (originally invented by old-time fan Ray Faraday Nelson) of propeller beanies as fannish insignia (though nobody actually wears them except as a joke). 1

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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