crackbrain

[krak-breyn]

crack·brain

[krak-breyn]
noun
a foolish, senseless, or insane person.

Origin:
1560–70; crack(ed) + brain
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crackbrain (ˈkrækˌbreɪn)
 
n
a person who is insane

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crackbrain definition


  1. n.
    a fool; a stupid oaf. : Did you hear about the crackbrain who said he found part of the sky floating in the lake?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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