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# thick as two short planks

phrase (idiom, adjective phrase, «as thick as two short planks»)

«thick as two short planks» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, humorous, UK) very stupid.
2. (literal, rare) as wide as two short boards of wood.

### In the lessons

A jokey British, Irish and Australian insult; «thick» = stupid, and planks are thick wood. It avoids «stupid» with a picture, but it is still an insult, used in gossip and teasing.

### Examples

- (gossip) He's a nice lad but thick as two short planks.
- (sitcom) "Is he clever?" "Thick as two short planks."
- (about oneself) I'm thick as two short planks at maths before breakfast.
- (chat) i'm as thick as two short planks, i forgot my own password
- (football fan) That referee is as thick as two short planks!
- (teacher, warning) Calling someone "thick as two short planks" is still name-calling.

### Note

Trap: «thick» here means stupid, not fat or wide. Fine as a joke about yourself; unkind about others. Usually «as thick as …».