brain fagn.

Brit.

/ˈbreɪn faɡ/, U.S.

/ˈbreɪn fæɡ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: brain n., fag n.³

Etymology: < brain n. + fag n.³

(Supposed) exhaustion of the brain; mental fatigue (now chiefly historical). In later use also: = brain fag syndrome n. at Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > [noun] > specific mental or emotional

brain fag1850

1850 J. Tunstall Bath Waters p. vii Under the head of brain fag, I have arranged a series of abnormal conditions of the cerebral functions.

1876 Congr. Rec. Aug. 5124/1 Prostrated by a protracted attack of ‘brain-fag’.

1910 M. Moore Let. 10 July (1997) 80 He's had brain fag you know and been worried over financial troubles.

1922 Woman's World (Chicago) Nov. 20/1 (advt.) That's the mistake that leads to dullness, weariness, brain-fag.

1972 C. Beaton Diary Aug. in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xxviii. 414 Dr Gottfried..says that the headache is caused by the arteries to the brain getting tight, due to brain fag and overstrain.

1994 Diagnostic & Statist. Man. (Amer. Psychiatric Assoc.) (ed. 4) 846 Brain fag, a term initially used in West Africa to refer to a condition experienced by high school or university students in response to the challenges of schooling.

1999 M. Pendergrast Uncommon Grounds i. vi. 99 Scare ads..warned of the hazards of ‘coffee heart’, ‘coffee neuralgia’, and ‘brain fag’.

2001 B. Wenegrat Theater of Disorder iii. 43 Brain fag, a disorder diagnosed in many African countries, resembles neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Compounds

brain fag syndrome n.

Brit.

/ˈbreɪn faɡ ˌsɪndrəʊm/

U.S.

/ˈbreɪn ˌfæɡ ˌsɪndroʊm/

West African English

/ˌbren ˌfaɡ ˈsindrom/

Psychiatry a syndrome characterized by pain or burning in the head, visual symptoms, and impaired thinking, concentration, and sleep, typically occurring in students of West African origin.

ΚΠ

1960 R. Prince in Jrnl. Mental Sci. 106 559 (title) The ‘brain fag’ syndrome in Nigerian students.

1960 R. Prince in Jrnl. Mental Sci. 106 565 The ‘brain-fag’ syndrome seems to partake both of hysterical elements (in the disorders of special senses and mentation) and of the somaticization of conflict.

1998 Psychol. Rep. 83 1187 This suggests the brain fag syndrome is basically a depressive disorder and to some extent an anxiety and depressive disorder.

2009 Nigerian Postgraduate Med. Jrnl. 16 218 The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and pattern of stimulant use and its association with ‘brain fag syndrome’ among secondary school students.

Derivatives

ˈbrain-fagged adj. now historical and rare suffering from brain fag.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > [adjective] > specific mentally or emotionally

used up1835

brain-fagged1869

overthoughted1877

nerve-shattered1888

1869 S. S. Cox Search for Winter Sunbeams i. 22 Walks and gardens, hôtels and pensions..are peopled all the winter, with the brain-fagged, lung-diseased, throat-sore, and body-broken pilgrims to these shrines of health.

1903 Daily Chron. 20 Feb. 5/2 Nine weary brain-fagged City men were enjoying their pipes.

1939 Times 9 Mar. 10/6 (advt.) When one's rattled, brain fagged, in fact—well, you know the word. Call for a Martell and soda.

1984 R. W. Rydell All World's Fair (1987) vi. 157 Hughes also admonished his fellow doctors to encourage ‘specially brain-fagged businessmen’..to make their visit ‘a recreative, diverting, restful, sight-seeing tour’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	brain fag
释义	brain fagn. Brit. /ˈbreɪn faɡ/, U.S. /ˈbreɪn fæɡ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: brain n., fag n.³ Etymology: < brain n. + fag n.³ (Supposed) exhaustion of the brain; mental fatigue (now chiefly historical). In later use also: = brain fag syndrome n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > [noun] > specific mental or emotional brain fag1850 1850 J. Tunstall Bath Waters p. vii Under the head of brain fag, I have arranged a series of abnormal conditions of the cerebral functions. 1876 Congr. Rec. Aug. 5124/1 Prostrated by a protracted attack of ‘brain-fag’. 1910 M. Moore Let. 10 July (1997) 80 He's had brain fag you know and been worried over financial troubles. 1922 Woman's World (Chicago) Nov. 20/1 (advt.) That's the mistake that leads to dullness, weariness, brain-fag. 1972 C. Beaton Diary Aug. in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xxviii. 414 Dr Gottfried..says that the headache is caused by the arteries to the brain getting tight, due to brain fag and overstrain. 1994 Diagnostic & Statist. Man. (Amer. Psychiatric Assoc.) (ed. 4) 846 Brain fag, a term initially used in West Africa to refer to a condition experienced by high school or university students in response to the challenges of schooling. 1999 M. Pendergrast Uncommon Grounds i. vi. 99 Scare ads..warned of the hazards of ‘coffee heart’, ‘coffee neuralgia’, and ‘brain fag’. 2001 B. Wenegrat Theater of Disorder iii. 43 Brain fag, a disorder diagnosed in many African countries, resembles neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Compounds brain fag syndrome n. Brit. /ˈbreɪn faɡ ˌsɪndrəʊm/ , U.S. /ˈbreɪn ˌfæɡ ˌsɪndroʊm/ , West African English /ˌbren ˌfaɡ ˈsindrom/ Psychiatry a syndrome characterized by pain or burning in the head, visual symptoms, and impaired thinking, concentration, and sleep, typically occurring in students of West African origin. ΚΠ 1960 R. Prince in Jrnl. Mental Sci. 106 559 (title) The ‘brain fag’ syndrome in Nigerian students. 1960 R. Prince in Jrnl. Mental Sci. 106 565 The ‘brain-fag’ syndrome seems to partake both of hysterical elements (in the disorders of special senses and mentation) and of the somaticization of conflict. 1998 Psychol. Rep. 83 1187 This suggests the brain fag syndrome is basically a depressive disorder and to some extent an anxiety and depressive disorder. 2009 Nigerian Postgraduate Med. Jrnl. 16 218 The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and pattern of stimulant use and its association with ‘brain fag syndrome’ among secondary school students. Derivatives ˈbrain-fagged adj. now historical and rare suffering from brain fag. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > weariness or exhaustion > [adjective] > specific mentally or emotionally used up1835 brain-fagged1869 overthoughted1877 nerve-shattered1888 1869 S. S. Cox Search for Winter Sunbeams i. 22 Walks and gardens, hôtels and pensions..are peopled all the winter, with the brain-fagged, lung-diseased, throat-sore, and body-broken pilgrims to these shrines of health. 1903 Daily Chron. 20 Feb. 5/2 Nine weary brain-fagged City men were enjoying their pipes. 1939 Times 9 Mar. 10/6 (advt.) When one's rattled, brain fagged, in fact—well, you know the word. Call for a Martell and soda. 1984 R. W. Rydell All World's Fair (1987) vi. 157 Hughes also admonished his fellow doctors to encourage ‘specially brain-fagged businessmen’..to make their visit ‘a recreative, diverting, restful, sight-seeing tour’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1850
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