An "intellectual" whose writings are based on opinions (which any asshole could write), and not a substantial amount of scholarly research. Michael Eric Dyson's book: Is Bill Cosby Right? or has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind is a great example. What kind of title is that? He's not a scholar, he's what capitalism produces.
I'm about to get the new young jeezy, and michael eric dyson's book.
Oh yeah?, but isn't he like a scholar?
naw, man he's a bootleg intellectual.
Oh yeah?, but isn't he like a scholar?
naw, man he's a bootleg intellectual.
by ArianaJ December 14, 2006
Get the bootleg intellectualmug. A person who spends their free time wirting pointless letters and posting worthless comments in local newspapers, A person who watches daytime TV quiz shows such as Eggheads, The Chase and Pointless. He will always say how much more interteligent, he is, than the contestants on said shows. A person who thinks they know everything about anything, when really they don't. A person who reads the Socialist Worker newspaper and buys the Big Issue, to show his grassroots views when actually, he lives in a council house.
Joe thinks he could do better on Eggheads and claims to know everything. The man is full of shit Armchair intellectuals
by kent brockman March 20, 2013
Get the Armchair intellectualsmug. Words that Americans who believes in Political Correctness use to describe people they consider are less educated, brain damaged, with inferior genetics or from any other culture they judge inferior.
I want to provide services to disadvantaged people here in Bariloche, Argentina as I do in Billings, Montana, USA but a local woman suggested it would be more appropriate for me to go to the Hospital and help folding bandages because people I was talking about would have the attitude that I am there just to laugh a them. I consider people with the attitude she described to be intellectually challenged. If the majority are of the victim mindset, I would not enjoy living in that area.
by AguaXP May 21, 2008
Get the Intellectually challengedmug. The whiney moan that escapes the lips of Harvard (Insert Name of Ivy league or small liberal college) Poly Sci Grad as they realize that there only contribution to society will be Mental Masturbation.
by Equites April 9, 2004
Get the Intellectual Jizzmug. by JinxDunOut'ere May 14, 2019
Get the Intellectual breadmug. When someone name-drops philosophical and theoretical heavyweights in casual conversation, or babbles at length about some obscure academic idea. A form of showing off one's supposed intelligence. Associated with the pseudo-intellectual and mansplaining types.
at a party
Person 1: "You know, that movie reminds me of something Kant says in the Analytic of the Sublime...'"
Person 2: "I'm just trying to have a good time tonight. I don't need to hear your intellectual flexing."
Person 1: "You know, that movie reminds me of something Kant says in the Analytic of the Sublime...'"
Person 2: "I'm just trying to have a good time tonight. I don't need to hear your intellectual flexing."
by absolutelytheworst October 7, 2019
Get the intellectual flexingmug. Not a pseudo-intellectual in that they are actually pretty accomplished in their fields. However, their (often stupid and antagonistic) behaviors are driven by massive insecurities.
by Hsin2187 November 5, 2015
Get the Napoleon Intellectualmug.