On Writing: Hair-brained vs. Hare-brained?

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Hair-brained vs. Hare-brained?

A friend asked me to 'settle an argument.' Was the proper spelling hare-brained or hair-brained? While I have seen it both ways, the most widely accepted version is 'hare-brained.' Hare and rabbits are not the most intelligent animal in the world. Thus they lend their name to the 'less than... Sign in to see full entry.

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