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jellybrain

jellybrain noun: a muddled thinker; a stupid person.

Noun

jellybrain (plural jellybrains)

  1. (derogatory, informal, sometimes) A muddled thinker; a stupid person.
    • BLACKADDER: Where the hell's that cretin Percy; you haven't seen him, have you?
      BALDRICK: Yes, my lord! He's hiding in the box!
      BLACKADDER: Come on, jellybrain. Hurry up, otherwise we'll miss the tide!1986, Ben Elton, Richard Curtis, Potato (Blackadder) (TV episode)
    • However, the issue of the documentary evidence was a joke because only a jellybrain would expect Bush to have the levees strengthened with only a day's warning.2015, Donald R. James, Truths

Forms of jellybrain

pluraljellybrains

Origin of jellybrain

From jelly + brain.

Questions about jellybrain

What does jellybrain mean?
Jellybrain means a muddled thinker; a stupid person.
What part of speech is jellybrain?
Jellybrain is a noun.
What is the plural of jellybrain?
The plural of jellybrain is jellybrains.

Words near jellybrain in the dictionary

  1. jellybean parts
  2. jellybeans
  3. jellybellies
  4. jellybelly
  5. Jellybies
  6. jellybrain
  7. jellybrains
  8. jellybush
  9. Jellyby
  10. Jellybys
  11. jellycoat

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