General
brain housing group
What does brain housing group mean?
A jokingly over-technical term for a Marine's head or brain, framed as if it were another piece of equipment with a nomenclature.
"Engage your brain housing group before you answer."
Origin
US Marine Corps slang.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 'brain housing group'?
It's a joking, over-technical name for a person's head or skull, framed as though it were an official piece of equipment with its own nomenclature.
How is 'brain housing group' used?
It's used humorously to tell someone to think, as in 'Engage your brain housing group before you answer.'
Where does the phrase come from?
It's US Marine Corps slang that pokes fun at the military habit of assigning a formal technical name to everything.
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