lamebrain

[ leym-breyn ]
/ ˈleɪmˌbreɪn /
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noun Informal.

a dunce; booby; fool.

Origin of lamebrain

First recorded in 1925–30; lame1 + brain

OTHER WORDS FROM lamebrain

lame·brained, adjective

Words nearby lamebrain

lambskin, lamda, lame, lame duck, lame-duck session, lamebrain, lamech, lamed, lamell-, lamella, lamella roof

Words related to lamebrain

psychopath, maniac, schizophrenic, idiot, boob, nerd, ass, stooge, jerk, sucker, clown, twit, buffoon, nitwit, moron, screwball, crackpot, lunatic, nut, crazy

British Dictionary definitions for lamebrain

lamebrain
/ (ˈleɪmˌbreɪn) /

noun

informal a stupid or slow-witted person