medi-dumb

adjective medi-dumb pronounced mee · dee · dumb.

An individual whose understanding of a particular subject is informed largely or entirely by articles they have read on medium.

This individual tries to establish themselves as a subject matter expert but lacks essential domain knowledge that a credible authority on the topic should have. This individual can’t distinguish between the highly opinionated articles written on medium and genuinely valid research.

Some obvious signs that you’re talking to someone who is clearly… ‘medi-dumb’

-Mispronounces words or terminology.
-Uses terms incorrectly.

“I can’t stand Ted, he's medi-dumb AF. He read 3 articles on aerospace engineering and thinks he’s a rocket scientist. I want to punch him in the dick in meetings when he talks and says dumb sh*t.”