blonde moment

blonde mo·ment

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Definitions of blonde moment words

noun blonde moment a brief mental lapse, as of judgment or memory: I must be having a blonde moment. 1
noun blonde moment (humorous) A momentary lapse in concentration, resulting in an embarrassing situation. 0

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95; from the stereotype that blondes are not intelligent

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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