Meanings
nounpropeller head (plural propeller heads)
plural propeller heads · alternative propellor head · alternative propeller-head · alternative propellerhead
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person deeply absorbed in an academic field or technical interest, especially to the exclusion of social activities.
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Origin
In reference to people, exemplified by the kind of child who wore a propeller beanie.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish potkurin napa, propellipää
- potkurin napacentral part of propeller
- propellipääperson absorbed in an academic field or technical interest
Polish głowica śmigła, nerd
- głowica śmigłacentral part of propeller
- nerdperson absorbed in an academic field or technical interest
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APA
propeller head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propeller%20head
MLA
“propeller head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propeller%20head. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propeller head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propeller%20head.
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