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intellectual panhandling

Knowledge transfer without comprehension, or logical discovery. IE: Being trained vs. educated.

At a higher level this is akin to the Roman relationship with the Greeks, third world technology acquisition, and numerous examples.
The American Military engages in all kinds of intellectual panhandling.
by cbocity September 19, 2016
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Intellectual roast

An intellectual roast is when you roast someone by proving you're smarter.
"What's 2+2?"

"4. Boom! Intellectual roast!"
by Clarinet Jones January 22, 2017
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Intellectual/spiritual crowd

A group of people that fuels each other. The intellectuals communicate through language the ideas and thoughts of the group, and teach, while the spiritual ones provide (or are) the fuel to the group that keep things going, get things and people heated up about bullshit. Usually they end up making a mushroom cloud of their environment as long as they're in.
The intellectual/spiritual crowd has been trying to take over and run people, places, and things.
by Solid Mantis January 1, 2020
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intellectual juggernaught

Anybody who is a member of the Flaxton Book Club. They are really smart.
Hey look! there's Stanley, hes an intellectual juggernaught!!
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Intellectual Brigade

Contrary to what the name suggests, it is a group of dumb ass motherfuckers who spend most of their time talking about bullshit
Robert is in the Intellectual Brigade despite being one of the dumbest fucks around
by TheHolyLordKnightGawd March 11, 2020
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Speedo-intellectual

A person trying to sound a lot smarter than they actually are but also dress in a manner that leaves very little to the imagination.
That man at the beach was using fancy words but didn't quite know how to use them, but that's OK because he's packing it down there. He's a Speedo-Intellectual.
by jsizzle82 September 10, 2020
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Pseudo-Intellectual

The "intellectual" way to say smartass/smart-aleck/smartypants
The liberal arts guy are sorta Pseudo-Intellectual
by Sir. B September 19, 2020
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