The word "egghead" is a slang term used to describe someone who is very intelligent or knowledgeable, especially in an academic or intellectual field. Full definition
An artist makes a movie that is so labyrinthine and obscure, such a road map of blind alleys, such a turgid challenge to sit through that it sends most people skulking out of the theater «Äî except, that is, for a cadre of eggheads who hail the work as a visionary achievement. (awardsdaily.com)
If we think our research is really not important, that only eggheads at universities with well - funded libraries have any interest in it, if what we do with our lives actually doesn't matter, then we can go on as we are. (slaw.ca)
That first year the company gained distribution with Egghead Software and a smattering of other computer - specialty stores and catalogs. (inc.com)