A flaming brain is when you take a single large sheet of newsprint, and fold the four corners in so that they all meet in the center. The edges of the sheet are now loosely taped together in a few places along all four lines radiating from the center where the edges touch, and the contraption is then "opened out" to form a hollow ball of newspaper, as close to spherical as possible. Then, holding the contraption so that the corners taped together are on the bottom and what used to be the center of the sheet on the top, the paper is ignited right at the bottom where the four corners meet. If done properly, the paper will become a primitive and short-lived hot air balloon, the hot gas and updraft from the flames lifting the newspaper into the air, for a few seconds before the rest of the newspaper is consumed by the flames.
So named because of the appearance (grayish) and shape of the newspaper.
Even a light breeze may overwhelm the effects of the flames on the newspaper as well as blow hot ashes to undesired locations, so for safety's sake as well as performance, it should be done when the wind is calm and nothing that is likely to be accidentally set on fire is nearby.
So named because of the appearance (grayish) and shape of the newspaper.
Even a light breeze may overwhelm the effects of the flames on the newspaper as well as blow hot ashes to undesired locations, so for safety's sake as well as performance, it should be done when the wind is calm and nothing that is likely to be accidentally set on fire is nearby.
Joe: I'm done with the newspaper.
Mike: Oh, you want to take a page and go down to the river and do a flaming brain?
Joe: Nah it's too windy
Mike: Ok
Mike: Oh, you want to take a page and go down to the river and do a flaming brain?
Joe: Nah it's too windy
Mike: Ok
by ieatboogers October 4, 2012
Get the flaming brainmug. When you have a mental short-circuit resulting in a snowball effect of increasingly delusional comments
Basten Brained victim: WTF I HAD MORE KILLS! WHY DIDN'T I WIN THIS FIGHT?
Anyone: That says nothing, you just made a bad play.
Basten Brained victim: YEAH YOU'RE TROLLING, YOU'RE RETARDED *leaves call*
Anyone: That says nothing, you just made a bad play.
Basten Brained victim: YEAH YOU'RE TROLLING, YOU'RE RETARDED *leaves call*
by Bowiemtl August 31, 2021
Get the Basten Brainedmug. During passionate lovemaking, two people can establish a connection where it seems as if their minds have connected into one mind, using a “brain tunnel”.
Mia: “WC and I had such intense, amazing sex last night, it was as if our brains connected with each other through a brain tunnel.”
by Soup and Fruit June 14, 2019
Get the Brain Tunnelmug. by JJ Ephus September 4, 2005
Get the brain bagmug. Man, I just saw Olga in skin-tight canary-yellow stretch pants. I need to score me about five gallons of brain bleach!
by steve-f November 1, 2007
Get the brain bleachmug. A strike with the hand, usually the palm, against the back of someone's head. It is used to get the attention of the victim, especially for disciplinary purposes.
When properly executed, a brain duster causes no damage and little to no lasting pain, but does immediately capture the target's attention.
When properly executed, a brain duster causes no damage and little to no lasting pain, but does immediately capture the target's attention.
The boy was throwing a tantrum in the middle of the grocery store, so his mother gave him a brain duster and told him to behave.
by katboh October 12, 2005
Get the brain dustermug. My Child's always high braining when it comes to what they want to be when they grow up.
My guidance counselor always tells me I'm high braining.
My guidance counselor always tells me I'm high braining.
by Robert Michael Hensel April 7, 2008
Get the High Brainingmug.