"pointy head" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pointy heads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pointy head (plural pointy heads)
  1. (slang) An intellectual. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms: pointyhead, pointy-head Related terms: pointy-headed
    Sense id: en-pointy_head-en-noun-hH0HVmR- Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 96 4
  2. (military, slang) A member of military intelligence. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-pointy_head-en-noun-ygB6gKh- Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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