little professor

English

Etymology

Originally used by Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger (1906–1980) himself to refer to his Aspergic child patients. He likened them to professors because of their extreme knowledgeability on restricted interests.

Noun

little professor (plural little professors)

  1. (slang) A child with Asperger's syndrome.
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