Meaning of Poindexter | Babel Free
ˈpɔɪnˌdɛkstɚDefinitions
- A surname from Jersey Norman.
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A bookish or socially unskilled person. US, colloquial
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Alternative letter-case form of Poindexter. alt-of
Equivalents
Examples
“Brain: A quantum-interface bomb? Are you insane in the membrane? / Philip Fry: You got it, Poindexter!”
“On first listen, Americans of a certain vintage would call one a Poindexter, while older Brits would regard the other as a swot.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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