room-temperature IQ
room-temperature IQ noun: a below average IQ.
Noun
room-temperature IQ (plural room-temperature IQs)
- A below average IQ.
- Synonyms:
- IQ of room temperature
- A dull or unintelligent mind.
- It's the proverbial two-way street; treat a guide like he has more than a room-temperature IQ, and he'll do likewise.1990 June, Jim Bashline, “An Honorable Profession”, in Field & Stream
- “The guy's got a room-temperature IQ. He dropped out of grade school. To him, DNA is probably just three letters.”2000, Maggie Price, On Dangerous Ground, Silhouette Books, →ISBN
Synonyms of room-temperature IQ
Forms of room-temperature IQ
| plural | room-temperature IQs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | room temperature IQ |
| alternative form | room temperature I.Q. |
| alternative form | room-temperature I.Q. |
Origin of room-temperature IQ
A room-temperature IQ would be around 20 (Celsius) or 68 (Fahrenheit), both well below the average IQ of 100.
Questions about room-temperature IQ
- What does room-temperature IQ mean?
- Room-temperature IQ means a below average IQ.
- What part of speech is room-temperature IQ?
- Room-temperature IQ is a noun.
- What is the plural of room-temperature IQ?
- The plural of room-temperature IQ is room-temperature IQs.
Words near room-temperature IQ in the dictionary
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