feather brain

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feather brain

Someone who is stupid and/or silly. Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a feather brain. I wouldn't believe a word that comes out of that feather brain's mouth. You feather brain. I can't believe you put a pizza in the oven for 30 minutes without first turning it on.
See also: brain, feather
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feather brain

n. a stupid person. (Also a rude term of address.) Hey, feather brain. Wake up and get busy!
See also: brain, feather
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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In short, Brissenden struck Martin as anaemic and feather-brained, and was promptly dismissed from his mind.
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Experts reckon the feather-brain has been fooled by the warm autumn into staying put.
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