What’s the origin of the phrase ‘Shit for brains’?
This term of abuse originated in the USA in the 1960s. The earliest record of it that I can find is David Maccuish’s novel Do not go Gentle, 1960:
“Larko’s got shit for brains.”
Meaning
Shit for brains
The meaning of the phrase
Extremely stupid.
Historical trend
“Shit for brains” in printed material over time
Source: Google Books Ngrams (1960–2020).
- Shit for brains