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enough sense to pound sand into a rathole

enough sense to pound sand into a rathole noun: the most basic level of intelligence.

Noun

enough sense to pound sand into a rathole (uncountable)

  1. The most basic level of intelligence.
    • Texas Boy Cousin : 'Why Coz, you hain't got sense ernuf to pound sand in a rat hole ! That ther's a prairie dog, en never had no tail. Oh, lordy ! '1888, The Wasp, San Francisco, California, page 2
    • But now you take that long-legged college kid of mine. Course he ain't got sense enough yet to pound sand in a rat hole, but you know what he claims he is ?1940, Arizona, the Grand Canyon State: A State Guide, page 155

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Questions about enough sense to pound sand into a rathole

What does enough sense to pound sand into a rathole mean?
Enough sense to pound sand into a rathole means the most basic level of intelligence.
What part of speech is enough sense to pound sand into a rathole?
Enough sense to pound sand into a rathole is a noun.

Words near enough sense to pound sand into a rathole in the dictionary

  1. enough already
  2. enough is as good as a feast
  3. enough is enough
  4. enough is too much
  5. enough said
  6. enough sense to pound sand into a rathole
  7. enough to choke a horse
  8. enough to choke a snake
  9. enough to go around
  10. enough to make a cat laugh
  11. enough to make a grown man cry

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