mad professor
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A stock character in popular fiction, typically a genius who is eccentric or insane.
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- The old scientist was often called a mad professor because of his bizarre experiments.
- In many cartoons, the villain is portrayed as a mad professor with a crazy invention.
- She feared her neighbor was a mad professor, always tinkering with strange devices in his garage.
- The movie featured a classic mad professor character trying to take over the world.
- His wild theories and disheveled appearance earned him the nickname of the mad professor.
- Only a mad professor would attempt to build a time machine in his basement.
- The laboratory was filled with smoke and strange noises, befitting a mad professor's lair.
- Children's stories often depict a benevolent but eccentric mad professor.
- The university had a reputation for attracting brilliant but slightly mad professors.
- He delivered his lecture with the intensity of a mad professor, captivating the students.