" professorial "

 [ "Professory" ]

1: Someone who is "like" a professor.

  * e.g.,  ... "Dude, my dad just gave me the talk. His lectures make him sound so professory." 

 [ "Professory" ]

2: A professor type personality.

 [ "Professorial" ]

1: Someone who approaches hot real life issues in an analytical, absorbed, and abstract manner.

  * e.g.,  ... Don´t come to me with your Psychology 101 bullshit!... This is a real-life-issue. Your only son just came out of the closet. Get a grip and stop being so professorial. 

 [ "professorial chic" ]

1:  A men's style of dress that strikes a balance between casual and dressy and is decidedly classic, understated and non-trendy. It usually includes some combination of the following: - a tweed, houndstooth or camelhair jacket; a long raincoat worn over one of the former

  * e.g.,  ... WOMAN: "With so many little beard-boys here tonight, it sure is nice to see a gentleman in professorial chic. Maybe sometime you can teach me a lesson..." MAN: "Later, at my place." 

 [ "professorial chic" ]

2: - a chunky wool sweater, preferably made in the british isles

 [ "professorial chic" ]

3: - a wool turtleneck

 [ "professorial chic" ]

4: - plaid slacks, corduroy pants, jeans - dress shoes or boots Can be complimented by glasses and/or a restrained jewfro. One does not need to be a professor to embrace this style, and it is usually more effective in garnering compliments if worn by someone who is not a professor. The look is an homage to Donald Sutherland's style in many of his 70s film roles including Klute and Don't Look Back.