Not JUST elder law: Poindexter
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
Law professors, take note!