water on the brain
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water on the brain
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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He was nearly three months premature, and suffered from hydrocephalus, commonly known as water on the brain.
From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2016
Had he really invented a neurosurgical device to treat water on the brain?
From The Guardian • Sep. 12, 2016
Lapointe has Dandy-Walker syndrome, a congenital brain malformation that results in hydrocephalus, or water on the brain.
From US News • Oct. 2, 2015
The 69-year-old Lapointe suffers from Dandy-Walker Syndrome, a congenital brain malformation that results in hydrocephalus, or water on the brain.
From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2015
“I don’t know if it’s the heat or if you got water on the brain or what, but you must have forgotten who you’re talking to.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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