upper storey
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Sense 1
The head or brain, especially in relation to thinking or mental activity
Não bộ hoặc đầu, đặc biệt liên quan đến suy nghĩ hoặc hoạt động tinh thần
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Sense 2
or UPPER LOFT, a person’s head; "his UPPER STOREY is unfurnished," i.e., he does not know very much. "Wrong in his UPPER STOREY," crazy. See CHUMP.
bộ não, đầu óc, chỉ sự thông minh hoặc trạng thái tinh thần
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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “upper storey” mean?
The head or brain, especially in relation to thinking or mental activity Literally: upper part of a building
Is “upper storey” formal or informal?
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