What or who is poindexter?
Andrew Forbes
I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
else but simpsons. It probabley is obvious to some event.
Zengshe Liu
On Wed, 17 Jul 1996, Andrew Forbes wrote:
> I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
> else but simpsons. It probabley is obvious to some event.
>
>
Isn't there a kid in Felix the Cat that's named Poindexter? And he has
this grandpa....
Ming
Sieve
On Wed, 17 Jul 1996, Andrew Forbes wrote:
> I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
> else but simpsons. It probabley is obvious to some event.
>
It refers to a nerd, a geek, an eyeglass-wearing slick-haired calculator
jockey, or something to that effect. I am unclear about its etymology,
but its most famous pop culture use in recent years was probably in Young
MC's "Bust A Move:" "A chick walks by, you wish you clould sex her,/ But
you're standing on the wall like you was POINDEXTER."
Hope that helps. Now I've got that damn song stuck in my head.
s
"Back to the principal's office I go."
The Antagonist
In article <31ED6F...@sk.sympatico.ca>, afo...@sk.sympatico.ca
says...
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>I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
>else but simpsons. It probabley is obvious to some event.
It means you're a brainy nerd-type, but I don't know where the reference
originated...probably from some guy...some guy named "Poindexter"...
(...after some thought)
Hey....I just remembered! In the late 60s/early 70s, there was a cartoon
character named Poindexter...he was black, brainy, and wore glasses!!!! And
isn't there ALSO a brainy character from the Archie comics named Poindexter?
Kathy O'Connell
In the "Barbie" game of the 1960's, there were several cards showing your
mystery date. The bookish one with a crew cut and glasses was Poindexter.
My brother always tried to get Poindexter.
Andrew Forbes (afo...@sk.sympatico.ca) wrote:
: I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
Gene Itkis
> >else but simpsons. It probabley is obvious to some event.
>
> originated...probably from some guy...some guy named "Poindexter"...
>
> (...after some thought)
>
> Hey....I just remembered! In the late 60s/early 70s, there was a cartoon
> character named Poindexter...he was black, brainy, and wore glasses!!!! And
> isn't there ALSO a brainy character from the Archie comics named Poindexter?
Poindexter was also a character in "Revenge of the Nerds". He was played by
Timothy Busfield who went on to star in ThirtySomething.
Josh (jma...@ndc.co.il)
nojbalt
In article <31ED6F...@sk.sympatico.ca>, Andrew Forbes <afo...@sk.sympatico.ca> says:
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>I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
>else but simpsons. It probabley is obvious to some event.
I think it means being a nerd or somehting. < that was my best guess and
I'm proud of myself.
Rajiv Singh
Poindexter (sp?) has been a classic nerd charicature since the
50s. That name has been used 100s of times.
Donna Coyne
Andrew Forbes (afo...@sk.sympatico.ca) wrote:
: I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
Poindexter was the Professor's brainy but nerdish nephew on
the old Felix the Cat cartoon show. Calling someone a
poindexter or addressing them as "Poindexter" means you think
they're a nerd.
Scott Faulkner
Sieve <sd...@acpub.duke.edu> wrote in article
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> On Wed, 17 Jul 1996, Andrew Forbes wrote:
>
> > I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
> > else but simpsons. It probabley is obvious to some event.
> >
>
> It refers to a nerd, a geek, an eyeglass-wearing slick-haired calculator
> jockey, or something to that effect. I am unclear about its etymology,
The most famous Poindexter I can think of (complete with eyeglasses), was
the nephew of the evil Professor on the Felix the Cat cartoons. He was a
typical proto-nerd with an annoying voice and a deep love of SCIENCE.
-Scott F.
--
"Man has climbed Mt. Everest... gone to the bottom
of the ocean... he has fired rockets to the moon
and split the atom... achieved miracles in every field of
human endevor, except crime!"
-Auric Goldfinger
TalAviv
Poindexter, John Marlan (born 1936), U.S. government official, born in
Washington, Ind.; as national security adviser (1985-86) under President
Reagan, he managed the secret sales of arms to Iran, profits from which
were diverted to fund the Contra forces fighting the Sandinista government
of Nicaragua; U.S. Naval Academy 1968, Ph.D. in physics from California
Institute of Technology 1964; Navy career alternated between shipboard
commands and administrative staff positions including assistant to
secretary of the Navy 1971-74, military assistant to national security
adviser 1981-85 (rank of vice admiral); as a result of the Iran-Contra
scandal, which broke in November 1986, he was indicted for conspiracy to
defraud the government and other charges; convicted of 5 felony charges in
April 1990 and sentenced to 6 months in prison.
Terrance Scanlan
I think he means "Buster Poindexter".
All I know is Buster Poindexter sang with Bart in the song "School Day"
which only be found on the "Simpsons Sing the Blues" album. Which
coincidently has pictures of Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie
Kavner, Yeardley Smith and Harry Shearer.
Sincerily,
Liam J. Scanlan
"If you don't care where you are, then you are not lost!"
-Uniracers Nintendo Game.
Rodney Holmes
Andrew Forbes <afo...@sk.sympatico.ca> writes:
>I have always wondered what that insult meant. I never hear it anywhere
>else but simpsons. It probabley is obvious to some event.
He was the evil professors nephew on the old Felix the cat cartoon
series. And he was very bright.
Rodney Holmes
rod...@loc-nar.cacr.caltech.edu
Wass
He was also Lewis and Gilbert's friend, fellow nerd, and Lambda Lambda
Lambda brother. He also plays the violin.