poindexter 的词源

“书呆子”，这个词在1986年成为美国青少年俚语，源自1959年在电视动画《菲利克斯猫》中出现的角色 Poindexter。这个名字最初是一个姓氏，据信是诺曼（Norman）。

There is a rare name Poindexter, appearing in French as Poingdestre, "right fist." I have seen it explained as from the heraldic term point dexter, but it is rather to be taken literally. I find Johannes cum pugno in 1184, and we can imagine that such a name may have been conferred on a medieval bruiser. [Weekley, "The Romance of Names," 1914]

有一个罕见的名字 Poindexter，在法语中写作 Poingdestre，意为“右拳”。我见过有人解释这个名字来源于纹章学术语 point dexter，但更可能是字面上的意思。我在1184年找到了约翰尼斯 cum pugno，我们可以想象，这样的名字可能是赋予某个中世纪的打手的。[Weekley, "The Romance of Names," 1914]