"rattlebrain" meaning in All languages combined

See rattlebrain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rattlebrains [plural]
Etymology: rattle + brain Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rattle|brain}} rattle + brain Head templates: {{en-noun}} rattlebrain (plural rattlebrains)
  1. A rattlebrained person.
    Sense id: en-rattlebrain-en-noun-JO2g9RPh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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