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Meaning of jellybrain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A muddled thinker; a stupid person.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“BLACKADDER: Where the hell's that cretin Percy; you haven't seen him, have you? BALDRICK: Yes, my lord! He's hiding in the box! BLACKADDER: Come on, jellybrain. Hurry up, otherwise we'll miss the tide!”
“However, the issue of the documentary evidence was a joke because only a jellybrain would expect Bush to have the levees strengthened with only a day's warning.”
“Most bullies are stupid, jealous jellybrains, but not Brenda Payne. Brenda was as smart as she was pretty, and she used both of those things to get whatever she wanted.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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