birdbrain

bird-brain

A person who lacks intelligence or who makes stupid decisions. You're such a bird-brain. I can't believe you got stranded on the highway because you didn't put enough gas in your car!

bird-brained

Describing someone who lacks intelligence or makes stupid decisions. You're so bird-brained. I can't believe you got stranded on the highway because you didn't put enough gas in your car!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

birdbrain

1. n. a stupid-acting person. I’m such a birdbrain. I forgot my driver’s license, officer.
2. and birdbrained mod. stupid. Look, you birdbrained idiot, you are dead wrong!

birdbrained

verb
See birdbrain
See also: birdbrain
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bird-brain
  • birdbrained
  • bird-brained
  • can't carry a tune
  • a stitch in time
  • a stitch in time (saves nine)
  • stitch in time saves nine
  • stitch in time, a
  • have enough sense to pound sand
  • have enough sense to pound salt
References in periodicals archive
The children told the investigating officer they had been called various names including "Dumbo", "Twit", "lump of lard" and "birdbrain".
PREMIUM SEED HAS A HANDLE ON THE SCORES OF SHOPPERS WHO CURSE THE BIRDBRAIN IDEA OF PUTTING BIRD SEED IN LARGE SACKS THAT ARE HARD TO CARRY AND THAT SPILL WHILE THE FEEDER IS BEING FILLED.
Chester and his wife handfed him and slowly B (short for BB, which stands for Birdbrain) became Chester's best friend.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER, so don't associate with a BIRDBRAIN, (a person who doesn't think clearly or make good decisions).
"Valle-Inclan's 'La Generala': Woman as Birdbrain." Hispania 71 (mayo 1988): 228-34.
I mean, how even to engage someone who terms Christie Todd Whitman a "birdbrain" (page 51) and a "dimwit" (page 53); Jim Jeffords a "half-wit" (page 50); and Gloria Steinem a "deeply ridiculous figure" (page 37) who "had to sleep" with a rich liberal to fund Ms.
The Australian Dance Theatre debuts in Northern California October 11 at Stanford University with Birdbrain, a high-tech revision from cheeky Artistic Director Garry Stewart.
Critics do not realize that when they call someone a "birdbrain" for breaking the rules it's really a compliment.
Finally, for those who want a taste of using OTTER immediately, try the Son of BirdBrain hot-link on the same Web page.
running down my birdbrain, notorious son who refuses to admit I exist." In response to Chet's question "Why?" he answers simply, "Because it's all I want!" (101).
But I'm only a waterfowl with a birdbrain so what do I know?
Many others, including participation in the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival, a shared challenge with the Air Force Research Laboratory, and additional projects involving ITEEA's STEM+LCenter for Teaching and Learning with EPICS--Purdue University, Community College of Baltimore County, Autodesk Inc., BirdBrain Inc., and SeaPerch.
"If she is claiming she did it because she is a bit dippy, she is obviously even more of a birdbrain than anyone thought."
I know, we have normally defined a "birdbrain" as a stupid person or someone with a short attention span, but starlings (particularly their leaders) have proved that definition is more applicable to those we seem determined to elect, and we for electing them.
Whippet, or, The Farce of Martin of Cambray [Farce de Martin de Cambray] (333-67); Birdbrain: A Musical Comedy?