breinbaas

Dutch
FWOTD – 27 May 2021

Etymology

Coined by Marten Toonder. Compound of brein (“brain, mastermind”) +‎ baas (“boss”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛi̯n.baːs/
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  • Hyphenation: brein‧baas

Noun

breinbaas m (plural breinbazen, diminutive breinbaasje n)

  1. cunning mastermind, sly weasel, brainy person
    • 2017 September 4, Erik Voermans, “Walter Becker (1950-2017): Breinbaas achter Steely Dan”, in Het Parool:
      Becker en Fagen ontpopten zich als de breinbazen van de groep, die Steely Dan ging heten, […]
      Becker and Fagen gradually grew to be the clever masterminds of the group, that came to be called Steely Dan, […]
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