The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #63060   Message #1022396
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
21-Sep-03 - 05:17 AM
Thread Name: I'm Becoming My Father/Mother
Subject: RE: I'm Becoming My Father/Mother
"Hair-brained" is an accepted alternative. Two theories about what it means, to go with the two spellings.

"Hare-brained" is because you act like a March Hare, when they get a bit over-lively,or at least the gentlemen-hares do, because they are trying to impress the lady-hares.

"Hair-brained" would be acting as if your brains had been replaced by hair, like a stuffed horsehair cushion.