"Smeg head" (pronounced "smeg 'ed" by those with a certain variety of
British accent) is a term of derision used on the UK science fiction
comedy show "Red Dwarf." A major character on the show is a hologram
named Arnold Judas Rimmer. Rimmer is considered an insufferable git by
a spaceship technician named Lister. Hence, "Rimmer, you're such a
smeg head."
As for the origins and meaning of "smeg," the word was created by the
show's writers:
"Red Dwarf is famous for innovating the word 'smeg' in order to remove
swearwords from the show and to add to a futuristic terminology. Some
examples of the word in context are 'smeg head', 'smeg off',
'smeg-for-brains', and 'smegging hell'. The writers of Red Dwarf have
stated that they invented the word and that it has no connection with
any similar real words, such as 'smegma'."
Wikipedia: Red Dwarf
http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dwarf_(television)
To get a bit of the show's flavor, here's a description of one of the
funnier episodes, in which Lister tries to teach an android named
Kryten how to call Rimmer a smeg head:
The SadGeezers Guide to Cult Sci Fi: Red Dwarf
http://www.sadgeezer.com/RedDwarf/epis4-01.htm
Google Web Search: "red dwarf" + "smeg head" + "rimmer"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22red+dwarf%22+%22smeg+head%22+rimmer
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