united states it compares a person to an inaniment object
more than a notion
The origin came about in the early 1900s, referring to an annoyance. Pain in the neck was a more polite way than saying the original intended phrase.
I first "coined" this term in 1964. Don't know if that was the origin, but I had learned that a nit was the egg of a louse. I said to an airman I was stationed with "Your balls are smaller than a nit on a Nat's nut". Many heard it. Ralph
The phrase "play hooky" meant to 'not go to school'. The origin seems to be with the Amish in Iowa -- at least that is where I learned it. Amish go to school only until 6th grade. They also use hooks and eyes for their clothing, rather than buttons. So the Amish were always referred to as "hookies" by others 'the English' as we were called. So to be like the Amish and not go to school was to play (like a) hookie.
"Batten down the hatches" is a nautical phrase than means to secure the hatches from being accidentally opened in heavy weather. By extension, it means to get prepared for rough going.
Howard Stern on Demand - 2005 Dumber Than a Box of Rocks Tournament of Champions was released on: USA: 4 February 2013
I don't think so. Some teachers are dumber than a bag of rocks, believe it or not.
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No one.
they aren't dumber than students, they just want to see if you know that answer, or not. (or they were born with certain problems!) :(
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Its dumber than a dinasuor
You are no less dumber than i am
he was smarter than a pig but dumber than a cow.
They can both be equally intelligent. But your must be below average as you said "Is girls dumber than boys?", when it should be "Are girls dumber than boys?". Boys are smarter then girls. Girls are stupid crappy creatures!!!!!Posted by the person who's name is weird.You'll never find me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes.