"dumb as a box of rocks" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-dumb as a box of rocks.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Variation of dumb as a rock. Etymology templates: {{m|en|dumb as a rock}} dumb as a rock Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=(as) dumb as a box of rocks}} (as) dumb as a box of rocks
  1. (simile, slang) Very stupid. Tags: slang

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