brain candy
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Contents
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English
1.1
Pronunciation
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Usage notes
1.2.2
See also
1.3
References
English
Pronunciation
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Noun
brain
candy
(
uncountable
)
(
idiomatic
)
A
narrative
,
commentary
, etc. which
amuses
and holds one's
attention
, but which lacks
intellectual
depth
or
importance
.
1982
Feb. 10, "
Capsule Reviews
,"
Daily Times
(Ohio, USA), p. 16
(retrieved 2 Oct 2012)
:
Venom
is spine-tingling
brain candy
about a deadly snake on the loose in a London townhouse during a kidnapping attempt.
1992
Feb. 19, Ron Alexander, "
Metropolitan Diary
,"
New York Times
(retrieved 2 Oct 2012)
:
After years of chewing on murder mysteries as my form of “
brain candy
,” I thought I'd sample westerns for a change of pace.
2003
June 9, Bryan Walsh, "
Movies: Enter
The Animatrix
,"
Time
:
Matriculated
, my favorite, is written and directed by Peter Chung. . . . The result is electric-Kool-Aid
brain candy
, with a twist of unexpected pathos.
Usage notes
Often used to denote
motion pictures
which provide light, undemanding entertainment.
See also
popcorn movie
References
“
brain candy
”, in
OneLook Dictionary Search
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