"dumb genius" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dumb geniuses [plural]
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  1. (derogatory) A person who is very intelligent, but socially dull. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-dumb_genius-en-noun-Eevu6Em2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 51 49
  2. (derogatory) A person who is very intelligent in one limited sphere, but inept in other areas. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-dumb_genius-en-noun-Zq3WP5d8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English oxymorons, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English oxymorons: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of People: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: idiot savant Related terms: dork
Categories (other): Personality Disambiguation of Personality: 0 0

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