brainpan

Etymology

From Middle English brayn panne, from Old English bræġnpanne, corresponding to brain + pan.

noun

  1. (now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) The skull.
  2. (now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) The brain or mind.
    ‘And a hard word it is,’ said Richie, ‘as my brainpan kens to this blessed moment.’ 1822, Walter Scott, The Fortunes of Nigel

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