Brainfart

n. A massive, horrible release of stupid that is often offensive to the senses and may create a social faux pa in some settings. Brainfarts often result in an intense feeling of embarrassment and shame compounded by an inability to explain what the hell just happened.

I was supposed to call Roy Blount, Jr. for an interview at 10 a.m. PST, but I had a brainfart, forgot how to tell time, and managed to call him at 6:00 a.m. PST. I feel like an idiot.

Brainfart by MadisonU December 9, 2008

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Brainfart

A gap, interruption, or uncontrolled shift in a chain of thought resulting in a lull, pause, and/or blank stare during oral communication and sometimes involving the loss of short term memory.

Everyone at the meeting waited for Jim's response as he finally snapped out of his odd gaze into an unseen abyss. "Sorry", he said, "I just had a brainfart, what were we talking about?".

Brainfart by ExecuMutant September 14, 2008

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Brainfart

A spontaneous stupid (Stupid the noun, not stupid the adjective) usually accompanied by loss of train of thought and saying something fantastically stupid without realising it.

"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Hold secondary fire and the screen will change"
"What the hell?
"?? Oh, uhh... brainfart"

Brainfart by Vor the Mighty March 9, 2004