"lackbrain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lackbrains [plural]
Etymology: lack + brain Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lack|brain}} lack + brain Head templates: {{en-noun}} lackbrain (plural lackbrains)
  1. (derogatory) A person who lacks brains; an idiot. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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