little professor

noun

A child with Asperger's syndrome.

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Meanings

nounlittle professor (plural little professors)

plural little professors

  1. slangA child with Asperger's syndrome.

Origin

Coined by Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger year to refer to his Aspergic child patients. He likened them to professors because of their extreme knowledgeability on limited topics.

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APA

little professor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20professor

MLA

“little professor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20professor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “little professor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/little%20professor.

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