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Rocket Scientist

Sarcastic term of praise handed to someone who deducts the obvious and makes sure as many people as possible recognise that they have pointed out the obvious, in an attempt to sound intelligent.
Hey, that car's on fire!

Oh look at the fucking rocket scientist, as if we didn't notice the huge flames, the explosion that we heard so decided to run here etc. Idiot.
by Gumba Gumba April 13, 2004
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armchair scientist

Someone who has no professional training in science yet has the same augmented ego and clout (and on occasion, the same amount of knowledge on the subject).
Your subconscious is actually the excrement of an opalescent Monodon monoceros. I know. I'm an armchair scientist.
by Mesozoical November 22, 2011
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data scientist

Something like a business analyst who writes code, a hacker with social skills, or a software engineer that knows math.
Also just someone management has decided is a "data scientist".
Even though I am a data scientist, I don't think it's specific enough to describe what I do.
by cinf May 6, 2020
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Internet Scientist

Someone who constantly gets into arguments with theists on the Internet and then uses science as a basis for their argument despite having no scientific knowledge other than google searches. They also tend to see themselves as intellectually superior despite having a liberal arts degree.
Internet scientist: you believe in god? HA! God doesn't exist, you uneducated idiot
Theist: I have a Biology degree

Internet scientist: stop forcing your religion down my throat!
by Švelton November 6, 2015
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mad scientist

a scientist who invents crazy things, usually things that get beyond his scope of control, and may cause significant damage. He also may have a sick mind, or warped sense of humor.
Jamie, Matt, and Robert are mad scientists who live and work together in an old castle. Their latest invention is the six-dollar man, who did nothing but destroy their entire home, and laboratory. "Well, what do you expect for six dollars?" they said, and laughed.

The young mad scientist Kenny's new invention, Capital letter H, destroyed Kenny's home by crashing through the wall, and leaving an H-shaped hole. Kenny knew it would take years, to repair the significant damage to his home, and with the unhealthy economy, and Obamacare, at that.
by MadScientistTrio70 February 5, 2014
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Ballpark scientist

wannabe-scientists who deduce answers that are generally "in the ballpark" of being right
Inquiring mind: how far is the moon?
Ballpark scientist: pretty far
by ILostTheFunk November 5, 2011
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non-scientist

someone who is not an expert in science
Flattening the curve is not effective says the non-scientist.
by timlight April 23, 2020
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