Reverse Dictionary – STUPID – PHRASES

STUPID, STUPIDITY, STUPIDLY – PHRASES
1812 • NOT TO KNOW A BEE FROM A BULL’S FOOT stupid, ignorant 
1862 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A MUSKET stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1876 • NOT KNOW BEANS WHEN THE BAG’S OPEN very stupid 
1890 • MORE BALLS THAN BRAINS said of a person who has more strength than intelligence 
1897 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S ELBOW stupid, ignorant, or confused 
20C • I DIDN’T COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER (OF RAIN)  I’m not stupid; don’t take me for a fool 
20C • NOT KNOW ONE’S BRASS FROM ONE’S OBOE stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1912 • DON’T KNOW ENOUGH TO POUND SAND IN A RAT-HOLE very stupid 
1914 • HE AIN’T GOT SENSE ENOUGH TO CARRY GUTS TO A BEAR very stupid 
1915 • NOBODY HOME said of a person thought to be stupid, feeble-minded, inattentive, etc. 
1917 • NOT KNOW BEANS WHEN THE BAG’S UNTIED very stupid 
1920s • IF HIS BRAINS WERE BELLS, THEY WOULDNT’ MAKE HIS EARS RING underlines the absolute stupidity or inadequacy of the person so assailed 
1920s • IF HIS BRAINS WERE DYNAMITE, THERE WOULDN’T BE ENOUGH TO BLOW HIS HEAD OFF underlines the absolute stupidity or inadequacy of the person so assailed 
1920s • IF HIS BRAINS WERE DYNAMITE, THERE WOULDN’T BE ENOUGH TO BLOW HIS NOSE OFF underlines the absolute stupidity or inadequacy of the person so assailed 
1923 • DON’T KNOW ENOUGH TO POUND ACORNS IN A WOODPECKER HOLE very stupid 
1931 • DON’T KNOW ENOUGH TO POUR PISS OUT OF A BOOT very stupid 
1935 • DON’T KNOW ENOUGH TO POUR CHAMBER LYE OUT OF A BOOT very stupid 
1936 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ARSE (ASS) FROM A HOLE IN THE GROUND stupid, ignorant, or confused .
1939 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A HOT ROCK stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1939 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A STALK OF BANANAS stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1940s • I DIDN’T FALL OFF A CHRISTMAS TREE I’m not stupid; don’t take me for a fool 
1942 • YOU NEED YOUR HEAD EXAMINED addressed to someone who has said or done something stupid 
1942 • YOU WANT YOUR HEAD EXAMINING addressed to someone who has said or done something stupid 
1942Bk • SIX HAT AND A FIFTY SHIRT descriptive of a stupid, strong fellow 
1942Bk • STRONG BACK AND A WEAK MIND descriptive of a stupid, strong fellow 
1944 • HAVE YOUR HEAD UP YOUR ASS stupid, unaware, uninformed 
1947 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM MAMMOTH CAVE stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1949 • NOT KNOW THE FRONT END OF A CAMERA FROM ONE’S ASSHOLE very stupid 
1950 • NOT KNOW BEEF FROM BULL’S FOOT very stupid 
1951 • NOBODY HOME UPSTAIRS said of a person thought to be stupid, feeble-minded, absent-minded, inattentive, etc. 
1953 • TAP FOR THE SIMPLES stupid; the idea is that a hole in the skull might let some of the foolishness out 
1955 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM THIRD BASE stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1958 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A WIND SCOOP ABOUT SHIP’S WORK stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1961 • NOT MUCH UP TOP stupid 
1962 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S ARMPIT stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1964 • DOESN’T KNOW IF HE’S/SHE’S ARTHUR OR MARTHA he is stupid or in a state of confusion 
1965 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A BULL very stupid 
1965 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A BUZZARD very stupid 
1965 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A BUZZER very stupid 
1965 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A CAT very stupid 
1965 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A COW very stupid 
1965 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO BELL A GOOSE very stupid 
1965 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO POUR PISS OUT OF A BOOT WITH THE DIRECTIONS ON THE HEEL very stupid 
1965 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO POUR WATER OUT OF A BARREL very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEANS FROM A BULL’S FOOT very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEANS FROM APPLE BUTTER very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEANS FROM BARLEY IF THE BAGS WERE OPEN very stupid; lacking common sense 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEANS FROM BULLFROGS very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEANS FROM BUTTER very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEANS FROM BUTTONS very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEANS WITH THE SACK OPEN very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEEF FROM BUTTER very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW BEEF FROM THE BULL’S TAIL very stupid 
1965 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ARSE (ASS) FROM ONE’S ELBOW very stupid; ignorant 
1965 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASSHOLE FROM ONE’S ELBOW very stupid; ignorant .
1965 • NOT KNOW PEAS very stupid 
1966 • NOT KNOW BEANS FROM PEAS (WHEN THE PODS ARE OPEN) very stupid 
1966 • NOT KNOW BEANS WHEN THE POD’S OPEN very stupid 
1966 • NOT KNOW BEESWAX FROM BULL FOOT very stupid 
1966 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S LEFT FOOT stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1968 • NOT KNOW ANKLES FROM ELBOWS very stupid 
1968 • NOT KNOW TOODLUM SQUAW stupid 
1969 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ONE’S AILERON stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1970 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM PORK SAUSAGE stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1970s • IF HIS BRAINS WERE GAS, THEY COULDN’T POWER A FLEA’S MOTORCYCLE AROUND THE INSIDE OF A CHEERIO underlines the absolute stupidity or inadequacy of the person so assailed 
1972 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A JUG OF APPLE CIDER stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1972 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A RIFLE BARREL stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1972 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM THE BACK SIDE OF A CHECKER BOARD stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1978 • NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO POUR SKIM MILK OUT OF A RUBBER BOOT very stupid 
1982 • NOT KNOW BEANS FROM BULLFOOT ABOUT BISCUITS very stupid 
1983 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM ICE CREAM stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1983 • THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT NOBODY’S HOME stupid, dazed, or unaware 
1985 • NOT KNOW ONE’S ASS FROM A PITCHFORK stupid, ignorant, or confused 
1985 • ONE SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC stupid, lacking in intelligence 
1985 • THE LIFT DOESN’T GO TO THE TOP FLOOR he is stupid, lacking in intelligence or common sense 
1986 • HAVE SHIT FOR BRAINS stupid; lacking in intelligence 
1990s • IF HIS BRAINS WERE MADE OF ELASTIC, THERE WOULDN’T BE ENOUGH TO MAKE A GARTER FOR A CANARY’S LEG underlines the absolute stupidity or inadequacy of the person so assailed 
1996 • I DIDN’T FALL OFF THE CHRISTMASTREE I’m not stupid, don’t take me for a fool
1998Bk • PICK UP YOUR FACE response to somebody who has just done something stupid or embarrassing 
1999 • YOU COULDN’T FIND YOUR ARSE WITH BOTH HANDS you are stupid 
1999Bk • A COUPLE OF PIES SHORT OF A GRAND FINAL stupid 
1999Bk • A FEW STUBBIES SHORT OF A SIX-PACK stupid, lacking in intelligence 
1999Bk • A SNAG SHORT OF A BARBIE stupid, lacking in intelligence 
1999Bk • COULDN’T RUN GUTS FOR A SLOW BUTCHER very stupid, slow 
1999Bk • DRIVES UPHILL WITH THE CLUTCH SLIPPING stupid 
1999Bk • HE COULDN’T RUN GUTS FOR A SLOW BUTCHER he is a stupid, slow person 
1999Bk • HE DRIVES UPHILL WITH THE CLUTCH SLIPPING he is stupid 
1999Bk • NOT ALL HIS DOGS ARE BARKING he is stupid, simple-minded 
2006Bk • CAN’T FIND ONE’S BUTT WITH BOTH HANDS (IN BROAD DAYLIGHT)  he is stupid or incompetent