birdbrain

[ burd-breyn ]

/ ˈbɜrdˌbreɪn /

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noun Slang.

a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.

RELATED WORDS

ass, stooge, jerk, idiot, sucker, clown, twit, buffoon, nitwit, moron, boob, nerd, clod, dunce, imbecile, dolt, bonehead, oaf, dope, numskull

Nearby words

bird-of-paradise, bird-voiced tree frog, bird-watch, bird-watcher, birdbath, birdbrain, birdcage, birdcage clock, birder, birdhouse, birdie

Origin of birdbrain

First recorded in 1920–25; bird + brain

Related forms

bird·brained, bird-brained, adjective

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