"con comme un balai" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /kɔ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ ba.lɛ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-con comme un balai.wav Forms: conne comme un balai [feminine], cons comme des balais [masculine, plural], connes comme des balais [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “dumb as a broom”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|dumb as a broom}} “dumb as a broom”, {{lit|dumb as a broom}} Literally, “dumb as a broom” Head templates: {{fr-adj|fp=connes comme des balais|mp=cons comme des balais}} con comme un balai (feminine conne comme un balai, masculine plural cons comme des balais, feminine plural connes comme des balais)
  1. (simile, vulgar) thick as a brick; dumb as a post (very stupid) Tags: vulgar Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: con comme un manche, con comme une chaise, con comme la lune, bête à manger du foin, bête comme ses pieds
    Sense id: en-con_comme_un_balai-fr-adj-xI5Zxije Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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