1
as in geese
a silly flighty person
those birdbrains who eagerly adopt every fad diet that comes along
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2
as in morons
a stupid person
some birdbrain left the water running
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Noun
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The two rescue animals, who once faced an uncertain future, join Stewart's four other horses, along with a diverse array of pets, including cats, dogs, donkeys, chickens, geese, and a pony.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025 -
On Thursday, Silly Goose played on a stage inside the Kentucky Kingdom theme park, while inflatable geese floated above the crowd and Foster got his fans to jump, clap and crowdsurf under a hot Kentucky sun.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To be funny while playing a character who’s sweet and endearing (even when calling his friends idiots) is a skill, and Bad Bunny has it.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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For a bunch of idiots, this did not work out too badly.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If the Phillies are willing to eat part of the remaining $20 million that Castellanos is owed, the Dodgers would be fools not to swoop into the sweepstakes.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Writers are indeed fools grateful for the gift of creativity despite the constant doubt.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So that episode will make fun [of] billionaire life-extension body-hacking lunatics.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Whether those people are sickened by grief and rage into a kind of temporary insanity, genuine lunatics, hustlers looking to milk a little more engagement or some combination of the three doesn’t really matter.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Birdbrains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birdbrains. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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