featherbrain

Insults used include “nincompoop,” “nitwit,” “sap,” “fool” and “featherbrain.”

Paul tried desperately to translate and the driver resisted taking advice from a Slip of a Lass or whatever the French is for Slip of a Lass, I’m sure the direct translation in any language is more or less “Featherbrain,” as it’s what I get called whenever I’m expected not to be able to do whatever it is—fly a plane, load a gun, make a bomb—fix a car—so we lost fifteen minutes arguing.

“It’s not headless—it’s a white cow with a black head, you little featherbrain!”

As to her devices for getting rid of her mother and Betty and the landlady and Thomas and Miss Sukey Morton, who called to inquire whether Mrs. Featherbrain's new novel was called The Affectionate Aunt or The Disconsolate Uncle,—why, they were as old as the first writer of tales and I will not weary you with their repetition.

Mr. Featherbrain stormed into the office, spluttered for a while, and finally came to the point.