- addle-brains
- n. addle-pate, one who is slow-witted or foolish
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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addle — addle, addled The usual word now is addled, and is applied (a) to eggs, and (b) figuratively, to brains (i.e. the mind). Originally, addle was a noun meaning ‘stinking urine or other liquid filth’, although its associations have usually been with … Modern English usage
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