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Etymology

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Compound of lard +‎ brain.

Noun

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lardbrain (plural lardbrains)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) An unintelligent person.
    Synonyms: lardhead; see also Thesaurus:fool
    • 1986, Jo Clayton, Skeen's Leap, New York, N.Y.: DAW Books, Inc., →ISBN, page 226:
      Instant silence inside. Idiots! A confused scurrying. Clothheads! All of it perfectly audible through the flimsy door. Lardbrains!

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