birdbrain

See also: bird brain

English

Etymology

bird +‎ brain, implying that the brains of birds are small.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɜː(ɹ)d.bɹeɪn/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɚd.bɹeɪn/
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Noun

birdbrain (plural birdbrains)

(colloquial) Someone who is not intelligent.
That birdbrain just drove right through three rows of traffic cones and into the bushes.

Translations

someone who is not intelligent

Finnish: kananaivo
French: étourneau (fr) m
German: Vogel (de)

Polish: ptasi móżdżek (pl) m
Russian: кури́ные мозги́ m pl (kurínyje mozgí)
Spanish: casquivano m

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