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one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
one's el-e-va-tor -does-n't -go al-l the way -to the -top
IPA
56
Scrabble Score
37
Letters
10
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used as an indirect way to state that someone is mentally deficient.

American usage; Humorous

phrase

Used as an indirect way to state that someone is mentally ill.

Humorous

Usage

Inflected Forms

one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor (alternative) one's elevator doesn't go to the top (alternative) one's elevator doesn't go to the top floor (alternative)

Phrases

full deckism not have both oars in the water one brick short of a full load play with a full deck

Frequently Paired Words

full deckism not have both oars in the water one brick short of a full load play with a full deck

Questions

What does one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top mean?
Used as an indirect way to state that someone is mentally deficient.

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