"con comme un manche" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /kɔ̃ kɔ.m‿œ̃ mɑ̃ʃ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-con comme un manche.wav Forms: conne comme un manche [feminine], cons comme des manches [masculine, plural], connes comme des manches [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “dumb/thick as a handle/broomstick”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|dumb/thick as a handle/broomstick}} “dumb/thick as a handle/broomstick”, {{lit|dumb/thick as a handle/broomstick}} Literally, “dumb/thick as a handle/broomstick” Head templates: {{fr-adj|fp=connes comme des manches|mp=cons comme des manches}} con comme un manche (feminine conne comme un manche, masculine plural cons comme des manches, feminine plural connes comme des manches)
  1. (simile, vulgar) Very stupid; thick as a brick; dumb as a post Tags: vulgar Synonyms: bête à manger du foin, bête comme ses pieds, con comme la lune, con comme un balai
    Sense id: en-con_comme_un_manche-fr-adj-Tr39lKsI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

Inflected forms

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