An informal term referring to the mass emigration/exodus of highly intelligent/skilled individuals, such as scientists, historians, scholars or writers, from their country of origin, due to social and/or political upheaval, repression of free speech, or administrative attacks on intellectual institutions.
A notable example of this phenomenon would be the exodus of Albert Einstein, who fled to the United States to escape persecution under the Nazi regime.
A notable example of this phenomenon would be the exodus of Albert Einstein, who fled to the United States to escape persecution under the Nazi regime.
"the current administration has brought about a new brain drain, as a sizeable number of notable individuals in intellectual fields have left the country behind in hopes of better prospects and more freedom in their work."
by queenofcringe October 23, 2025
Get the Brain Drainmug. by Buccos26 December 8, 2018
Get the Rusty Drain pipemug. The naked man left in the drained pool is typically someone who was around something that started, and then there after it leaves, like a nostalgia nerd, or someone left in the middle after their two friends have a fight with each-other and break apart the friendship.
by Ethanhead258 August 13, 2017
Get the Naked Man Left in the Drained Poolmug. When you're ready to leave a restaurant or bar, but you don't want to be wasteful and leave much of your frozen adult beverage in the glass, so you borrow two additional straws and down the remainder rapidly.
Rachel three straw drained her margarita so she could get home to watch the finale of her favorite show.
by HHM3 July 23, 2016
Get the three straw drainmug. by SamKington81 December 2, 2013
Get the Widget-Drainmug. The period of time after getting in a fight with someone, in-between "We are kinda talking again, but it's kinda cold..." and "Hell yea baby everything is gravy as fuck."
(Because you are draining the juices from the turkey to use in the gravy.)
(Because you are draining the juices from the turkey to use in the gravy.)
Mark: Hey Breanna, are you and Izzabella talking again?
Breanna: Workin' on it man, we're draining the turkey.
Breanna: Workin' on it man, we're draining the turkey.
by scrubs2342 July 25, 2011
Get the Draining The Turkeymug. by Lipperella October 6, 2017
Get the Drain the castle moatmug.