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Not JUST elder law: Poindexter

From Wordsmith Word-a-Day:

This week’s theme: eponyms.

poindexter (POIN-dek-stuhr) noun

   An extremely intelligent but socially inept person.

[After Poindexter, a character in the animated series Felix the Cat.]

Poindexter is a synonym of nerd or geek. In the cartoon, Poindexter is the
nephew of The Professor, the arch-enemy of Felix the Cat. The creator of
the cartoon series is said to have named the character Poindexter after his
lawyer.
Here is a picture: http://felixthecat.com/friends-poindexter.htm

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