lamebrain

See also: lame-brain and lame brain

English

Etymology

From lame +‎ brain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleɪmˌbɹeɪn/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Noun

lamebrain (plural lamebrains)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A fool.
    You lamebrain! How could you do something so stupid?

Synonyms

Adjective

lamebrain (comparative more lamebrain, superlative most lamebrain)

  1. lamebrained, foolish
    • 1979 February 3, Tommi Avicolli, Bob Kunst, “Defeat as Victory”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 27, page 8:
      We're not going to introdce the lame brain legislation [NGTF] is talking about. We want solid stuff. We want to talk about opening up billions of dollars of funding into mental health and social services, for all alternative lifestyles not just gays.
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