musclebrain

English

noun
Definitions
  • (US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports, but does not do well in academic activities, like math and science
  • (US) A large, strong, but inept, bumbling, buffoonish or unintelligent man

Etymology

Compound from English muscle (from the sinewy appearance of the trunk and branches) + English brain.

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English

brain

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