What does 'poindexter' mean?!!?
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Poindexter
Poindexter has been an American slang term for an egghead or nerd for decades, but how did the name come to be associated with really smart people. The answer is cartoons. The cartoon character Felix the Cat, creation of Otto Messmer, made his screen debut in 1919, making him one of the most venerable animated characters in existence.
In 1958, Felix made his television debut and for the TV series Felix's new animator, Joe Oriolo, introduced a number of new characters and foils for Felix. Among these were Felix's archnemesis The Professor and his brainy nephew, Poindexter. Allegedly, Oriolo named Poindexter after his lawyer. The popularity of the cartoon ensured that the name Poindexter would be forever associated with intelligence.
i dont know but i like usuing it , i think it means someone clever in a nice way...¬¬
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Simply a name for a nerd.
a poindexter is a directory of quick links.
it means nerdy or geeky
Admiral Poindexter was an Admiral who was involved in the scandal where arms were sold to Iran and the profits were diverted to support the contras in their war against the Sandanistas in Nicaragua in the 1980s. Colonol Oliver North was another key figure.
Poindexter resufaced a few years ago with his work on potential use of the internet network to spy on users.
if ur calling someone that it means theyre a nerd
It is a old word that would now mean Geek
a poindexter is someone who is nerdy or bookish. It's origin actually comes from the cartoon Felix the Cat, which featured a character called Poindexter who was Felix's nemesis. In the cartoon Poindexter was depicted as a stereotype scientist with a labcoat, thick glasses and a mortarboard.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/.
I do not know what the word means.. but there was a John Poindexter who was in the Washington bureaucracy
A characterf from fictional cartoon 'Felix the Cat' - the younger nephew to the Professor.
Become popular in 1958 that its now applied to people who are overly nerdy, geeky or bookish.
The term has also been used in movies, the Saved by the Bell series, The Simpsons cartoon series & also to indicate a level in a video game.
it means nerd or geek
i dont know, but i thought it was a cartoon character in "felix the cat", the wierd nutty professor.
I have oftern herd it as slang for "nerd", and in Revenge of the Nerds, Timothy Busfield(now of Studiod 60) played a charcter named Poindexter. as I was a kid i do not know which came first
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