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peabrain en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpiːbɹeɪn/

Etymology

From pea + brain; compare pea-sized.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, informal) Stupid, clumsy, idiot

Forms

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Relateds

peabrained

Synonyms

empty-headed

peabrain en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpiːbɹeɪn/

Etymology

From pea + brain; compare pea-sized.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, informal) A stupid or clumsy person; a cretin.
  2. (derogatory, informal) The brain of such a person.
    • Bungo would gladly have put a bullet in Mr. King's little pea brain. 1986 January 1, Heather Robertson, Lily : A Rhapsody in Red: Volume 2 The King Years, James Lorimer & Company, →ISBN, page 113:

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