by Eggman 2 November 1, 2022

The characteristic describing someone who claims they are smart, yet they choose not to be. this justifing their actions being in opposition to the claim. Usually the person relies on the term as a fallback to hide their insecurities regarding their scholastic disadvantage
Person 1 “Wow, I can’t believe you did that! You are so dumb!”
Person 2 “I’m not dumb, I’m selectively genius!”
Person 2 “I’m not dumb, I’m selectively genius!”
by Typically_fresh February 14, 2019

Doing something that seems highly intelligent, but is actually one of the worst things you could have possibly done.
"When the police were talking to my buddy Mike, he tried to prove his innocence by explaining exactly how he would have done the crime. He pulled the genius maneuver"
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