peabrain

See also: pea-brain and pea brain

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pea +‎ brain; compare pea-sized.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːbɹeɪn/
  • Homophone: p-brane

Noun

peabrain (plural peabrains)

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

Adjective

peabrain (comparative more peabrain, superlative most peabrain)

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

Synonyms

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