brain fart

[ breyn-fahrt ]

/ ˈbreɪn ˌfɑrt /

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noun Slang:Usually Vulgar.

a brief mental lapse, especially an instance of forgetfulness or confusion: I had a brief brain fart and introduced him by the wrong name.

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Origin of brain fart

First recorded in 1985–90

Words nearby brain fart

brain drain, Braine, brained, Brainerd, brainfag, brain fart, brain fever, brain-fever bird, brain fingerprinting, brain fog, brainfood

British Dictionary definitions for brain fart

brainfart

/ (ˈbreɪnˌfɑːt) /

noun

informal an idea that a person voices without much consideration, such as during a brainstorming session

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