Philosophical and insightful people who do not capitalise on their intellectual potential. Characterised by the following behaviours:
- Elitism, and intellectually snobbish behaviour
- Always working on a 'passion project'
- Frequent irritation towards people who are misinformed/illogical
- Extreme laziness
- Poor hygiene
- Poor financial stability
- Elitism, and intellectually snobbish behaviour
- Always working on a 'passion project'
- Frequent irritation towards people who are misinformed/illogical
- Extreme laziness
- Poor hygiene
- Poor financial stability
Alexa: I was just talking about toothbrushes, when Steve started ranting about how they're a product of 'shoddy capitalism' or whatever. Can't he have a normal conversation?
John: Oh Steve! What a Basement Intellectual!
John: Oh Steve! What a Basement Intellectual!
by Anjelloe May 12, 2017
Get the Basement Intellectualmug. 1. when you suddenly get a boner while thinking hard about something
2. when you get a boner when a smart and/or good-looking girl answers a question in class.
2. when you get a boner when a smart and/or good-looking girl answers a question in class.
1. One year, when I was filing my taxes, I got an intellectual boner.
2. She always answers questions in class and I get an intellectual boner.
2. She always answers questions in class and I get an intellectual boner.
by Awesomeness19 October 2, 2012
Get the intellectual bonermug. Someone who changes their opinion on a given subject because they have been verbally bullied into it by others, as in a social media post. They don't really believe this view as true but say they do out of fear of being ostracized by others in the community.
She humiliated the man on a social media post until he agreed with her viewpoint on the subject and became her intellectual hostage.
by words-myth January 26, 2018
Get the intellectual hostagemug. A member of the skinhead subculture that is considered by others or considers themselves to be intellectual. They are smarter than the average dumb skinhead.
The character Hando played by Russell Crowe in Romper Stomper is an example of this.
The character Hando played by Russell Crowe in Romper Stomper is an example of this.
skinhead: Let's go Paki bashing rofl
Intellectual skinhead: No. We shouldn't draw unnecessary attention to ourselves.
Nipster: Wow. I thought you was a dumb thug like the rest. Turns out you are an intellectual skinhead.
Intellectual skinhead: No. We shouldn't draw unnecessary attention to ourselves.
Nipster: Wow. I thought you was a dumb thug like the rest. Turns out you are an intellectual skinhead.
by CaptainDonaldDick May 4, 2018
Get the Intellectual Skinheadmug. British Lingua, an institute of communication skills has taken the initiative seeking intellectual donation for the cause of the deprived section of society.
by birbaljha November 27, 2020
Get the Intellectual Donationmug. Typically those who overemphasise their scholastic experience or qualifications as a justification to belittle, marginalise or dismiss your opinion as pedestrian, limited or invalid.
They made claims that forwarded their ignorance and supposed superiority had an air of pseudo-intellectual proclivities.
by Stephen James Sakamoto May 7, 2016
Get the pseudo-intellectualmug. A tiresome individual whom finds it difficult to intelligently think for more than 3 seconds. See Fuckwit and Imbecile.
by The harrowing voice of wisdom. November 29, 2015
Get the intellectual lightweightmug.