attic
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9.0
The top part of a person's body that people mean as a joke or in informal talk
- noun
- /ˈætɪk/
- Slang
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- Don't let that thought linger in your attic too long; it's time to let it go.
Examples
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You put that idea back in the attic where it belongs!
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A writer's brain is a haunted attic, I fear.
Blog text (24) -
G. W. Bush is like the crazy uncle you keep up in the attic.
Blog text (29) -
So how do you parse the attic brain from the part of you that is a searcher and wants solutions?
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Whenever he daydreams, he says his thoughts go up into the attic of his mind.
Synonyms
101
9.3
A person's head in informal speech
is used with more obvious joking intent
28
8.3
A playful word for a person's head
is more generally humorous rather than merely playful
23
8.2
A person's head in informal speech
is usually more playful and meant to amuse listeners
9.9
A person's head, used informally in British English
is not region specific and leans toward humorous use
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Attic is also used in a joking way to mean a person's head. A helpful way to remember this is to think of the attic as the 'top' of a house, so calling someone's attic means their 'head'.