"jingle-brains" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} jingle-brains (plural not attested)
  1. (obsolete, thieves' cant) A man who is wild, thoughtless, whimsical, capricious or irresponsible. Tags: no-plural, obsolete Synonyms: jingle brains

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