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dumb as a bag of hammers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
dum-b- as a bag of ham-mers
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Remarkably stupid.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

Synonyms: dumber than a box of rocks

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms: dumber than a box of rocks

Synonyms

dumb as a sack of hammers

Questions

What does dumb as a bag of hammers mean?
Remarkably stupid.

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