bird-brain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burd breyn]
- /bɜrd breɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [burd breyn]
- /bɜrd breɪn/

Definition of bird-brain word

noun bird-brain a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person. 1

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Origin of bird-brain

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; bird + brain

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Parts of speech for Bird-brain

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bird-brain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.