"galaxy-brain" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more galaxy-brain [comparative], most galaxy-brain [superlative]
Etymology: From a popular image macro meme in which a series of increasingly absurd or surreal thoughts is paired with images of a human brain expanding and emitting progressively brighter beams of light, thus ironically framing the ideas as too profound for average minds to comprehend. Head templates: {{en-adj}} galaxy-brain (comparative more galaxy-brain, superlative most galaxy-brain)
  1. (Internet slang, sarcastic) Appearing to be insightful and profound, but actually absurd, incomprehensible, or nonsensical. Tags: Internet, sarcastic Categories (topical): Internet memes Synonyms: galaxy-brained, galaxy brain Related terms: big brain, 4D chess, 5head

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