crackbrain

crackbrain

slang Someone who is wacky or crazy. There's a guy on our corner who shouts about the end of the world; I think he's a crackbrain. You can't tell people you want to start a business selling bees as pets—they'll think you're a crackbrain! You're a crackbrain if you think that plan will work.

crackbrained

slang Wacky or crazy. There's a guy on our corner who shouts about the end of the world; I think he's a little crackbrained. Oh please, that'll never work—it's a crackbrained idea. You can't tell people you want to start a business selling bees as pets—they'll think you're a crackbrained!

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

crackbrain

n. a fool; a stupid oaf. Did you hear about the crackbrain who said he found part of the sky floating in the lake?

crackbrained

mod. stupid; ridiculous. I’ve heard enough of your crackbrained schemes.

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