noun General Slang

Brain bucket

· noun · construction

A hard hat — or any helmet, depending on the trade.

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A hard hat. The job-site helmet that catches the dropped wrench before it caves your skull in. Same nickname rides over into motorcycle and military aviation slang for helmets generally — anywhere your brain needs a bucket.

“Foreman'll write you up if he catches you on deck without your brain bucket.”
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Brain bucket In A Sentence

Foreman'll write you up if he catches you on deck without your brain bucket.

Origin & Usage

Mid-20th-century American slang; spread across construction, military, and motorcycling for any protective helmet.

Tags #construction#safety#ppe#slang

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