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Meaning ignorant or uninformed, clueless is RAF slang from the 1930s.

Clue itself is a variant of 'clew' meaning ball of thread or yarn, from the legend of Theseus using a ball of string to escape the Labyrinth.

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The word "clueless" originated from the word "clue," which originally referred to a ball of thread or yarn used to guide a person out of a labyrinth. Over time, "clue" came to mean a piece of evidence or information that helps solve a mystery or puzzle, and "clueless" emerged to describe someone who lacks understanding or insight.

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