Well, I know what it means but I didn't think it an accurate description. I thought "Idiot Savant," someone who is very knowledgable about subject but clueless all others or a mentally disabled person with a particular genius (a la Rainman (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095953/maindetails)), would have been more accurate.
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Date: 2005-01-13 04:17 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2005-01-13 09:16 am (UTC)Idiom:
on (one's) soapbox
Speaking one's views passionately or self-importantly.
sa·vant ( P ) Pronunciation Key (s-vänt)
n.
A learned person; a scholar.
An idiot savant.
Pettily defending my vocabulary
Date: 2005-01-13 08:58 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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