brain



brain someone

Fig. to strike a person hard on the skull as if to knock out the person's brains. (Often said as a vain threat.) I thought he was going to brain me, but he only hit me on the shoulder. If you don't do it, I'll brain you.

brain

1. n. a good student; a very intelligent person. (see also brains.) I’m no brain, but I get good grades.
2. tv. to hit someone (in the head). I ought to brain you for that!
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ManleyMAN-leeEnglish
PubliusPUWB-li-uws (Ancient Roman), PUB-lee-əs (English)Ancient Roman
Lyda-English (Rare)
&Thorn;ÓRir-Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
GwendolineGWEN-də-lien (English), GWEN-də-leen (English)Welsh, English (British), French
SunČIcasoon-CHEET-sahCroatian