"brain fag" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: * (tiredness of young males): possibly originates from West Africa Etymology templates: {{sense|tiredness of young males}} (tiredness of young males): Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brain fag (uncountable)
  1. A condition to which male high school and college students are prone consisting of difficulty in concentrating, mild forgetfulness, and difficulty in maintaining a train of thought, arising from "too much thinking". Physical symptoms can manifest as well. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: brain-fag Synonyms (tiredness of young males): brain tiredness
    Sense id: en-brain_fag-en-noun-NKls1JfM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of 'tiredness of young males': 69 31
  2. cerebropathy Tags: uncountable Synonyms (cerebropathy): cerebropathy
    Sense id: en-brain_fag-en-noun-nxh3rIKN Disambiguation of 'cerebropathy': 10 90

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