"thick as two short planks" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-us-thick as two short planks.oga [US]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=thick as two short planks}} thick as two short planks (not comparable)
  1. (informal, simile) Very stupid. Tags: informal, not-comparable Synonyms: thick as a brick, thick as a plank, stupid
    Sense id: en-thick_as_two_short_planks-en-adj-wKIwTq2a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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