eggheaded discussion
- noun
- /ˈɛɡˌhɛdɪd dɪsˈkʌʃən/
- Archaic
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discusión académica
- The eggheaded discussion about quantum mechanics went over most people’s heads.
Examples
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We tried to steer the meeting away from another eggheaded discussion and focus on practical solutions.
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Her eyes glazed over during the eggheaded discussion of 19th-century philosophers.
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The meeting turned into an eggheaded discussion that few could follow.
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Why do we always have to engage in eggheaded discussions?
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The presentation led to an eggheaded discussion that left many attendees confused by its complexity.
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His speech on advanced mathematics turned into an eggheaded discussion that few could comprehend.
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During the panel, the experts engaged in an eggheaded discussion that prioritized theory over real-world application.
How Academic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'eggheaded' (excessively intellectual) directly modifies 'discussion' (a talk), so the combined meaning 'an overly intellectual discussion' is compositionally derived. This follows a common adjective + noun pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Eggheaded discussion One popular idea says eggheaded came from calling very academic people 'eggheads' because their heads were thought to look smooth and round like an egg. So an eggheaded discussion is a talk that is very academic and full of ideas many people find hard to follow.