rattlebrain

noun

rat·tle·brain ˈra-tᵊl-ˌbrān

: a flighty or thoughtless person

rattlebrained

ˈra-tᵊl-ˌbrānd

adjective

in a medical situation of this seriousness we don't need some rattlebrain running around in a panic

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of rattlebrain was in 1704

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“Rattlebrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rattlebrain. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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