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rattlebrain

[rat-l-breyn]

noun

  1. a giddy, empty-headed, talkative person.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of rattlebrain1

First recorded in 1700–10; rattle 1 + brain
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Example Sentences

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He was regarded as one of the most serious-minded youths, or perhaps the most serious-minded youth of the town, and always served as a mirror for the fathers of families, to hold up before their rattlebrain sons.

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“I never did see such a rattlebrain.”

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The rattlebrain'd fellow is not here, to talk us to death— He pass'd us on the road, singing & screaming, advising us to go back & learn hog latin- alias German- or dutch— We are now 41 miles from Pitt——

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You will think me a dreadful rattlebrain!

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Last night! went knocking round with Swizzleford and Rattlebrain.

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