"dead from the neck up" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dead from the neck up (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) Very stupid; brain-dead. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-dead_from_the_neck_up-en-adj-tOg3D21E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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