brain cloud

noun

The temporary inability to think properly, or to remember something.

Meanings

nounbrain cloud (countable and uncountable, plural brain clouds)

plural brain clouds

  1. countableinformaluncountableThe temporary inability to think properly, or to remember something.

    1998 Kate F. Hays - Integrating Exercise, Sports, Movement, and Mind He continued to experience "brain cloud" when we discussed her and had difficulty accessing any emotion related to her.

    2 more examples

    For three weeks she lay on her bed of death ; and one morning, being still in the same brain-cloud, still wondering why her husband did not come to her . . .

    1880, Walter Besant, The seamy side

    "Okay, okay, I must have had a brain cloud or something. I'm sorry, I'm just a dumb country girl. Y'all go away and let me cook."

    2005, T. L. Vance, The Third Son
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