(slang, derogatory, uncommon) An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
(slang, derogatory, uncommon) An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
Airbrain means: An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
airbrain means: An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Airbrain means: An airhead; a foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.
(slang, idiomatic, derogatory) Silly, foolish.
Foolish, scatterbrained person. Mildly insulting, very dated.
A temporary state of total mental vacancy — spacing out, giving nonsensical answers, or doing something obviously dumb as if the brain has gone offline. Used humorously to describe an off day when nothing is sticking and every small task becomes an obstacle.
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(slang, idiomatic, derogatory) Unintelligent.