dumb as a doorknob

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dumb as a doorknob

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slang Very stupid.

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"dumb as a doorknob." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dumb%20as%20a%20doorknob. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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dumb as a doorknob. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dumb%20as%20a%20doorknob

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"dumb as a doorknob." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dumb%20as%20a%20doorknob.

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@misc{dumb_as_a_doorknob_2026,
  title = {dumb as a doorknob},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dumb%20as%20a%20doorknob},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}