Poindexter

Poindexter

Poindexter is an American surname descended from the Poingdestre family of Jersey. In its original form, the name means 'right fist'.

Poindexter may also refer to:

urname

People with the surname Poindexter:
*Admiral John Poindexter (born 1936), National Security Advisor for the Reagan administration, involved in the Iran-Contra Affair
*Alan G. Poindexter (born 1961), American astronaut and son of Admiral John Poindexter
*Buster Poindexter, pseudonym of rock musician David Johansen, (born 1950)
*George Poindexter (1779-1853), American politician
*Hildrus Poindexter (1901–1987), epidemiologist and scientist
*Joseph B. Poindexter (1869-1951), territorial governor of Hawaii
*Larry Poindexter (born 1959), American actor

Other

*Poindexter (fiction), a character in the animated cartoon Felix the Cat
**A term for a nerd, referring to this character
*Arnold Poindexter, a character in the film "Revenge of the Nerds" and its , portrayed by Timothy Busfield.
*Sydney Poindexter, a nerdy ghost who loathes bullies, appears in the cartoon "Danny Phantom".


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  • Poindexter — ist ein nordamerikanischer Familienname. Herkunft und Bedeutung Der Name ist abgeleitet von der Familie Poingdestre aus Jersey. Die Namensbedeutung ist „Rechte Faust“. Bekannte Namensträger Alan Goodwin Poindexter (* 1961) Astronaut (Sohn von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • poindexter — (n.) nerdy intellectual, by 1986, U.S. teenager slang, from the character Poindexter, introduced 1959 in the made for TV cartoon version of Felix the Cat …   Etymology dictionary

  • poindexter — Nerd from the Poindexter character in the nerd movies. Don t be jumping around like that you look like a poindexter …   Dictionary of american slang

  • poindexter — Nerd from the Poindexter character in the nerd movies. Don t be jumping around like that you look like a poindexter …   Dictionary of american slang

  • poindexter — [“pomdeksta* ] n. a bookish person; a well mannered good student, usually male. □ Charles is a poindexter, but he’s a good guy. □ I’m no poindexter. In fact, my grades are pretty low …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Poindexter Dunn — (* 3. November 1834 bei Raleigh, North Carolina; † 12. Oktober 1914 in Texarkana, Texas) war ein US amerikanischer Politiker (Demokratische Partei). Zwischen 1879 und 1889 vertrat er den ersten Wahlbezirk des Bundesstaates Arkansas im US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Poindexter Dunn — (November 3, 1834 October 12, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Raleigh, North Carolina, Dunn moved with his father to Limestone County, Alabama, in 1837.He attended the country schools, and was graduated from Jackson… …   Wikipedia

  • Poindexter — noun A bookish or socially unskilled person. Brain: A quantum interface bomb? Are you insane in the membrane? Syn: geek, nerd …   Wiktionary

  • poindexter — noun Somebody who is overtly nerdy, geeky or bookish …   Wiktionary

  • Poindexter — [ pɔɪndɛkstə] noun US informal a boringly studious or socially inept person. Origin 1980s: from the name of a character in the TV cartoon series Felix the Cat …   English new terms dictionary

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