fagidiot
Norwegian Nynorsk
/faːɡ.i.di.uːt/
noun-m1
Definitions
- fachidiot; someone with encompassing knowledge of a subject, but lacking knowledge outside of their subject, often looking at problems through the lens of their speciality
- nerd, geek
Etymology
Compound from Norwegian Nynorsk fag (subject) + Norwegian Nynorsk idiot.
Origin
Norwegian Nynorsk
idiot
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ἰδιώτης Ancient Greek
- fag Norwegian Nynorsk
- fagfelt Norwegian Nynorsk
- fagfolk Norwegian Nynorsk
- faglitteratur Norwegian Nynorsk
- idiot Norwegian Nynorsk
- idiotsikker Norwegian Nynorsk
- kraftidiot Norwegian Nynorsk
- kronidiot Norwegian Nynorsk
- realfag Norwegian Nynorsk