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dumb as a bag of hammers (not comparable)
- (slang, humorous) Remarkably stupid.
- Synonym: dumb as a sack of hammers
2000, O Brother, where are thou?:You two are just dumber than 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: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.
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