propeller head

:propeller head: n. Used by hackers, this is syn. with geek Non-hackers sometimes use it to describe all techies. Prob. derives from SF fandom's tradition (originally invented by old-time fan Ray Faraday Nelson) of propeller beanies as fannish insignia (though nobody actually wears them except as a joke).

Jargon File Version 4.3.1, 29 JUN 2001 =

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