dumb as an ox

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dumb as an ox

adjective

Stupid.
Similar: addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed, birdbrained, blockheaded, Boeotian, boneheaded

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@misc{dumb_as_an_ox_2026,
  title = {dumb as an ox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dumb%20as%20an%20ox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}