"useful as a chocolate teapot" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-useful as a chocolate teapot.ogg
Etymology: Since a chocolate teapot would be melted by hot tea and is therefore a useless idea. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} useful as a chocolate teapot
  1. (simile) Totally useless. Categories (topical): Chocolate Synonyms: as much use as a chocolate fireguard, as much use as a chocolate teapot, useful as tits on a bull Derived forms: chocolate teapot Translations (Totally useless): cho feumail ri pàillean am fàsach (Scottish Gaelic)
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