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lamebrain

[ leym-breyn ]
/ ˈleɪmˌbreɪn /
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noun Informal.
a dunce; booby; fool.
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Origin of lamebrain

First recorded in 1925–30; lame1 + brain

OTHER WORDS FROM lamebrain

lamebrained, adjective
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Words related to lamebrain

clodpoll, ass, boob, buffoon, idiot, jerk, moron, nitwit, stooge, sucker, twit, maniac, psychopath, psychotic, schizophrenic, nerd, asshole, airhead, blockhead, chump

How to use lamebrain in a sentence

  • "Let me talk to that lame brain of a skipper," interrupted Connel.

    Sabotage in Space|Carey Rockwell

British Dictionary definitions for lamebrain

lamebrain
/ (ˈleɪmˌbreɪn) /
noun
informal a stupid or slow-witted person
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