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. After eating all this cheese i needed someone to give me the old Sarasota drain snake, to end my constipation.
by Le Stefan August 25, 2018
Get the Sarasota drain snakemug. 
by Buccos26 December 8, 2018
Get the Rusty Drain pipemug. The feminine art of controlling a man through sexual acts. It is. Process in which the woman provides unlimited sex acts as long as the man ejaculates each and every time. The process takes around a month or so of constant ejaculation in "ball draining" once the process is complete and a sex dependence is built the woman is then able to withhold sex for control or monetary gain, draining financial resources too
Todd: "why do u want to fuckaround every single day?"
Amy: " I'll be draining you and your furry little balls all summer until next tourist season in florida starts, now come here."
Amy: " I'll be draining you and your furry little balls all summer until next tourist season in florida starts, now come here."
by Bobbbacon December 24, 2021
Get the Drainingmug. by my handles are swag April 2, 2021
Get the Drainmug. by Fuc biden May 27, 2021
Get the Drain snake turdmug.