airbrain
nounUK /ˈɛːbɹeɪn/ · US /ˈɛɚˌbɹeɪn/
Etymology From air + brain.
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Derogatory, Slang, Uncommon An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
- "You airbrain," I screamed. "You know you're not invited to my party. So bug off. And don't you dare show up!" I added.1983 September 23, Jeanne Betancourt, chapter 7, in The Rainbow Kid, Avon Books, page 69:
- He was tough, and courageous, but he wasn’t an airbrain.1984, Thomas Luke, chapter 1, in Condor, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 15:
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- It was a boldfaced lie, but if J.B. wanted to talk to an airbrain like his daughter about our secret projects, he could.1988, Lee Anderson, chapter 1, in Family Secrets, Avalon Books, pages 6-7: