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brain bucket

brain bucket

1 9.0
A protective helmet worn when riding a bicycle or motorcycle
  • noun
  • /breɪn ˈbʌkɪt/
  • Slang
translation icon : casco
  • Before you hit the slopes, don't forget to put on your brain bucket to protect your head.
  • wear your brain bucket

That is that is a brain bucket for sure.

Examples

  • That is that is a brain bucket for sure.

    Adam Savage’s Tested

  • One shot through the brain bucket, and he went down like a sack of potatoes, never to rise.

    Blog text (26)

  • - Where's your brain bucket?

    Courage Under Fire (1996)

  • Always wear your brain bucket when riding your motorcycle to ensure your safety.

  • He made sure his daughter wore her brain bucket while biking around the neighborhood.

Synonyms

helmet
vsbrain bucket
649 1.0

A hard or padded hat that protects the head from injury

is slang used mainly by motorcyclists and cyclists rather than general use
skid lid
vsbrain bucket
  • Slang
8.8

A protective helmet people wear when they ride a motorcycle to protect their head

is slang rather than merely informal in tone

How Protective

brain bucket
  • Slang
1 9.0
baseball cap
45 1.2
beanie
18 3.4

Surface Forms

brain bucket singular
brain buckets plural

Morphology

brain + bucket

The compound maps metaphorically onto a ‘container for the brain’ so a learner could infer it refers to something that protects the head, but the specific identification as a helmet (slang) is cultural and not a direct, standard compositional reading. Because the meaning relies on a creative slang metaphor rather than regular noun-noun composition and may require prior exposure, it is only partially predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Brain bucket comes from the simple image of a bucket holding your brain, like a container for your head. That's why it means 'a helmet' or 'protective headgear' that keeps your head safe.