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nounmad professor (plural mad professors)
plural mad professors
- Synonym of mad scientist.
He's got that mad professor look about him, and you can imagine how a minor detail like whether the car worked or not would have escaped his attention.
2010, Monte Dwyer, Red in the Centre: Through a Crooked Lens, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 62Synonyms: mad scientist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of mad scientist.
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