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• n. a condition when one's mind is elsewhere and something is forgotten or done incorrectly because of it.

  Oops! I must have had a brain cramp.

  Last edited on May 21 1999. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

adjective

• unintelligent.

  Last edited on Feb 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 20 2010.

• poorly designed or thought out.

  We use a truly brain-damaged database system.

  Last edited on Feb 20 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 20 2010.

adjective

• unintelligent, unwise, inefficient, etc. Generally poor.

                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "Too much brain on Capitol Hill", Financial Times, Christopher Caldwell, February 19 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                           
  
  Citation from "Original Sin", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Feb 22 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 20 2010.

noun

• the departure of intelligent people from a company, organization, country, etc.

  Last edited on Sep 29 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 29 2010.

noun

• the act of telling a person or group everything one knows about a particular topic. "Brain dumps" are often informal and given extemporaneously. Sometimes used when "onboarding" someone.

  Can I get a brain dump on the new communications infrastructure used in the client?

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• noun, to be hit upside the head when not thinking clearly, to "knock the dust off your brain."

  My dad just gave me a brain duster.

  Last edited on Nov 13 2002. Submitted by Michelle R. from Coronado, CA 92118, USA on Nov 13 2002.

noun

• a condition when one's mind is elsewhere and something is forgotten or done incorrectly because of it.

  Oops! I must have had a brain fart.

  Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

• an instance of forgetfulness.

  Wait, what did you ask me? I had a brain fart.

  I just had a major brain fart on that math test.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Ryan R. from Rosemount, MN, USA on Feb 13 2002.

• a serious public breach of etiquette.

                                                                                                                     
  
                                                                       
  
                                                  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "G.I. Jane" (1997) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by J.V. from Grand Junction, CO, USA on Apr 21 2009.

noun

• a temporary headache caused by consuming something very cold.

  If you press your tongue against the roof of your mouth really hard, it'll fix brain-freezes.

  Last edited on Mar 11 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.