Brainstorms

/ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of brainstorm; sudden violent rush of many ideas, or sessions where people generate creative solutions together.

Etymology

From 'brainstorm' (1940s coinage). The plural form is simply the standard plural morpheme '-s' added to the base noun.

Kelly Says

Doctors in the 1800s actually used 'brainstorm' to describe sudden mental disturbances—but by the 1940s advertisers completely flipped the meaning to positive creative bursts!

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