| 词汇 | three bricks shy of a load |
| 词源 | three bricks shy of a load. An Americanism dating back to the 1960s, which is also heard as “a few bricks shy of a load.” It describes someone simple-minded, or a little crazy or eccen- tric. The Australian version is a few snags (sausages) shy of a Barbie (barbecue). Americans also say half a bubble off of plumb. |
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