brainpan

[ breyn-pan ]

noun

1. the skull or cranium.

brainpan

/ ˈbreɪnˌpæn /

noun

1. informal.
   the skull

Word History and Origins

Origin of brainpan¹

before 1000; Middle English brayn panne, Old English brægenpanne. See brain, pan ¹

Example Sentences

The post mortem found out that Gustave had died from a rush of words to his brainpan.

From Project Gutenberg

What in the name of Heaven has put such ideas into your brainpan?

From Project Gutenberg