Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wash one's brain out with soap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
wash one's brain out with- -soap
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove or erase unwanted images from one's mind.

Colloquial; Humorous

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What does wash one's brain out with soap mean?
To remove or erase unwanted images from one's mind.
Where does wash one's brain out with soap come from?
From the idea of washing one's mouth out.

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