"chocolate teapot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chocolate teapots [plural]
Etymology: From useful as a chocolate teapot. Etymology templates: {{m|en|useful as a chocolate teapot}} useful as a chocolate teapot Head templates: {{en-noun}} chocolate teapot (plural chocolate teapots)
  1. (idiomatic) Something totally useless. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Chocolate, Tea
    Sense id: en-chocolate_teapot-en-noun-FyiQGDle Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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