durr-brain

durr-brain
n
British
a foolish, slow-witted person. This pop-ular term of abuse among schoolchil-dren probably imitates the hesitation noise supposedly made, e.g., before responding of a simpleton or dullard, but might possibly be a version of the American 'dough-brain'.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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