SIMPLE-MINDED
ADJECTIVES
1400 ► SIMPLE-HEARTED ignorant, simple-minded → obs.
1563 ► DUNSTICAL dull-witted, stupid, blockheaded, simple-minded → obs.
1668 ► AIRY-MINDED scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded
1735 ► LACK-WIT foolish, idiotic, or simple-minded
1876 ► AIRY-HEADED scatterbrained, stupid, simple-minded
1881 ► SAPPY-HEADED simple-minded, silly, foolish → Sc.
1882 ► ONEFOLD simple in character; simple-minded; single-minded; free from duplicity; artless; guileless
1885 ► SHORT OF A SHEET OF BARK simple-minded, lacking in common sense or intelligence, stupid, slightly crazy → sl.
1939 ► HAPENNY SHORT OF A SHILLING simple-minded, lacking in common sense or intelligence, stupid, slightly crazy → sl.
1960 ► SHORT OF THE FULL QUID simple-minded, lacking in common sense or intelligence, stupid, slightly crazy → sl.
1983 ► A BRICK SHORT OF A LOAD simple-minded, lacking in common sense or intelligence, stupid, slightly crazy → sl.
1985 ► ONE SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC simple-minded, lacking in common sense or intelligence, stupid, slightly crazy → sl.
1992 ► ONE SPARK PLUG SHORT OF AN ENGINE simple-minded, lacking in common sense or intelligence, stupid, slightly crazy → sl.
1992 ► SEVERAL BANANAS SHORT OF A MILKSHAKE simple-minded, lacking in common sense or intelligence, stupid, slightly crazy → sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1887 ► SAFT-VEAL a simple-minded person; a ninny → Sc.
PHRASES
1999 ► HIS LIFT DOESN’T GO ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP STOREY he is simple-minded or deranged → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 ► NOT ALL HIS DOGS ARE BARKING he is simple-minded, stupid → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
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