thick as a brick
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Very stupid; slow to learn or understand.
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
So you ride yourselves over the fields
And you make all your animal deals
And your wise men don't know how it feels
To be thick as a brick.
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 “thick as a brick” mean?
Very stupid; slow to learn or understand.
Is “thick as a brick” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.