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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
scatterbrain

also scatter-brain, "thoughtless, giddy person, one incapable of serious, connected thought," 1764 (scatter-brained), from scatter (v.) + brain (n.). Related: Scatterbrained. Compare scatter-good "spendthrift."

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scatterbrain

n. A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person.

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scatterbrain

n. a flighty and disorganized person [syn: forgetful person]

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Scatterbrain (band)

Scatterbrain was an eclectic thrash metal band formed in 1989 when Long Island, New York hardcore (NYHC) group Ludichrist broke up so Tommy Christ and Glen Cummings formed scatterbrain

The band contributed a cover of LL Cool J's " Mama Said Knock You Out" to the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Encino Man.

In 1993 Cummings left the group. The remaining members Christ, Neider, Brogna and Boyko wrote and released a 7 song album titled: Mundus Intellectualis (1994).

The band stopped writing, recording, or touring in 1994.

In 2007 the band temporarily reformed to play a handful of reunion shows without Cummings.

Their most popular single "Don't Call Me Dude" was a top-twenty pop single in Australia. The video received regular rotation on MTV's " Headbangers Ball." The same video is also featured in the episode Blood Drive on MTV's " Beavis and Butt-head."

The band featured distinctive live shows incorporating bizarre cover songs such as a medley of Mozart mixed with Motörhead and unusual costumes such as a cross-dressing or giant chickens.

Scatterbrain

Scatterbrain may refer to:

  • Scatterbrain (band), an American band active in the early 1990s
  • Scatterbrain (book), by Larry Niven, published in 2003
  • Scatterbrain (album), by The Xcerts released in 2010
  • "Scatterbrain" (song), a B-side to "The Final Peace" by Jeff Beck
  • "Scatterbrain", a song on Radiohead's 2003 album, Hail to the Thief
Scatterbrain (book)

Scatterbrain a collection of short stories, novel excerpts and essays by Larry Niven. It was published in 2003, as a sequel to N-Space and Playgrounds of the Mind.

Scatterbrain (Morituri)

Scatterbrain (Will Deguchi) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Universe, member of the Strikeforce: Morituri. The character was created by Peter B. Gillis and Brent Anderson.

Scatterbrain (album)

Scatterbrain is the second album from Scottish band The Xcerts which was released 4 October 2010.

Scatterbrain (film)

Scatterbrain is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Gus Meins and written by Val Burton, Jack Townley and Paul Conlan. The film stars Judy Canova, Alan Mowbray, Ruth Donnelly, Eddie Foy, Jr., Joseph Cawthorn and Wallace Ford. The film was released on July 20, 1940, by Republic Pictures.

Usage examples of "scatterbrain".

Nancy was the drudge, Millie the scatterbrain, old Miss Belle almost senile.

The big wigs at the Octagon are scared silly that some scatterbrains will hear about such items as the matter converters and get all steamed up with man's oldest dream.

She expected she would marry one day-most women in the Two Rivers did-but she was not like those scatterbrains she heard going on about how they could hardly wait.