as much use as a chocolate teapot
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Thoroughly useless.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “as much use as a chocolate teapot” mean?
Thoroughly useless.
Is “as much use as a chocolate teapot” formal or informal?
as much use as a chocolate teapot is generally informal.