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dumb as a bag of hammers

dumb as a bag of hammers adjective: remarkably stupid.

Adjective

dumb as a bag of hammers (not comparable)

  1. (humorous, slang) Remarkably stupid.
    • You two are just dumber than a bag of hammers!2000, O Brother, where are thou?
    • Kenny: Yeah. Nothing bothers him. Like water off a duck's back, y'know. / Lee: That's a valuable trait lately. / Kenny: No kidding. But frankly, I think it's because he's dumb as a bag of hammers.2012 April 24, Telltale Games, The Walking Dead, Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Kindle Fire, scene: Greene Family Farm

Synonyms of dumb as a bag of hammers

Questions about dumb as a bag of hammers

What does dumb as a bag of hammers mean?
Dumb as a bag of hammers means remarkably stupid.
What part of speech is dumb as a bag of hammers?
Dumb as a bag of hammers is an adjective.

Words near dumb as a bag of hammers in the dictionary

  1. Dumaresqs
  2. dumas
  3. Dumasian
  4. dumb
  5. dumb ague
  6. dumb as a bag of hammers
  7. dumb as a box of rocks
  8. dumb as a brick
  9. dumb as a doorknob
  10. dumb as a doornail
  11. dumb as a fish

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