dumb as a bag of hammers
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Meaning · English
Remarkably stupid.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
You two are just dumber than a bag of hammers!
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dumb as a bag of hammers” mean?
Remarkably stupid.
Is “dumb as a bag of hammers” formal or informal?
dumb as a bag of hammers is generally humorous, slang.