schoolboy

At work today, one of my co-workers called another of my co-workers "schoolboy", something like: what are you, a schoolboy? This was meant as a derogatory term. I have not heard this expression in many years (when I was in fact referred to as a schoolboy), and it struck me as hilarious. I'm not sure, but I think it was the 70's precursor to the 80's "nerd" or the 90's "geek", and now out of context, it does not seem defamatory in any way. Just hilarious.

And maybe the funniest part is that someone would still use this term, and think he was putting anyone down. What are you, concerned and intelligent? You one uh dem book-readin types, boy?

Scotty, beam me the hell outta here.