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Funny Idioms And Hilarious Sayings - All New

Brand-new funny idioms and recently created hilarious sayings along the lines of "one card short of a full deck" - phrases describing crazy or stupid people.

What do you say about someone who seems to be slightly off his rocker, out of whack, of the moronic persuasion, or an idiot? You may announce that this person does not have all his ducks in a row, or that she falls one card short of a full deck. In this article you will find a bunch of new phrases along these lines, all from my own twisted mind. It's been fun coming up with these funny idioms!

Other funny ways of saying...

One card short of a full deck

  • One bristle short of a hog's mohawk
  • One woofer short of a boom box
  • One pancake short of a single-stack
  • One cup short of 8 ounces
  • One cell short of a bird brain
  • One plank short of a pirate ship
  • One OHM short of an out-of-mind experience
  • One strap short of a G-string

Not the coolest cat in the litter box

For sure not the smoothest crooner in the choir!

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Not the sharpest knife in the drawer

What else could you say about a dim-witted person?

  • Not the shiniest pearl in the choker
  • Not the crispiest wing in the basket
  • Not the freshest mop in the bucket
  • Not the tightest string on a violin

Shining examples of glaring incompetence:

The supervisor of a CVS store hooked up with a buddy to "rob" his own business. Since he forgot to turn off the surveillance cameras, the whole thing was captured on video. Not only was the robber so nervous that he forgot to take the money bag with him, the supervisor himself actually delivered it to his "fleeing" buddy in the parking lot.

Another burglar entered a home and found several buckets with coins. He took the one with quarters and half-dollars, which added up to about $3,000. A couple of days later he returned for the bucket with nickels and dimes. This time he made $700.

Meanwhile, the owner had installed a burglar alarm. When the guy came back for the penny bucket...the police were waiting for him. What a fool!

Not the fluffiest sheets in the hamper, I'd say!

You can read a huge bunch more of these kinds of stories in the archives of News of the Weird.

Books on funny idioms

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What if someone is dumber than a box of hair?

Can it get any dumber?

  • Dumber than a pail of pudd'n
  • Dumber than a hamster on roller skates (think: wheel!)
  • Dumber than a plumber in a mankini
  • Dumber than a roadrunner on snowshoes

More commonly known funny sayings such as...

  • A few screws short of a hardware store
  • A few peas short of a casserole
  • Not the brightest crayon in the box
  • A few sandwiches short of a picnic
...and 169 more can be found on this "Not too bright list".

Another funny article o' mine

No funny sayings but hilarious pictures

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Updated November 19, 2012

Are you gonna be stingier than a mess o' wasps, or are you gonna leave me a comment?

DerdriuMarrinerOct 16, 2018

chefkeem, Thank you for the video, sayings and links. The lyrics and the moves are habit-forming! Is that a Bavarian yodeler costume? My favorite saying is not the brightest crayon in the box because it makes me think of those big boxes of multi-colored crayons.

EnelleLambAug 11, 2012

...dumber than a sack of hammers... :) great article!

chefkeemJun 30, 2012

Hehe...Tolovaj, I agree: Google Translate can be hilarious. :)

TolovajJun 30, 2012

This is not only funny but also useful reference for all the authors who don't speak English very well (I am one of them), just to get the feel of the richness available when we want to express something.
But on the other hand Google Translate itself gives us some funny ideas too...
;)

chefkeemMay 22, 2012

No worry, Robin. RVers are the coolest cats on the road. :)

I sure appreciate everyone's sense of humor. Wizzley authors are funnier than a pork knuckle in leggins!

GuestMay 22, 2012

I want to sign up for your dance class. Or was it your singing lessons?
You are one cool cat, inside or outside the litter box..

GuestMay 22, 2012

Whew! I was waiting for a list of funny sayings regarding my having a "duh" moment to appear in these comments...

Jerrico_UsherMay 22, 2012

I had no clue there was a cat in the video, I watched this 3 times before I could see where the cat was (thinking it was closer) and finally saw the white cat FAR in the distance (white blur?).... I got that dishes song in my head again, a bit catchy it is...

RagtimelilMay 21, 2012

Ahhhhhh......hmmmm...what can I say?

chefkeemMay 21, 2012

The term "cat" refers to the performer. The neighbor's kitty is familiar with my porch antics. He was yawning several times.

GuestMay 21, 2012

Aside from your talent mesmerizing us all (wow.), it appears you managed to terrorize the neighborhood cat in your video (or is that why it was titled not the coolest cat in the litterbox and now I feel really dumb)? Did you notice the white cat in the left hand corner of the screen appear later in the video? Or maybe he/she was just waiting patiently to sign up for classes? Needed the laugh...thanks for delivering!

WiseFoolMay 21, 2012

Very funny stuff! Thanks for the giggles, Chef. I remember comedian Rich Hall saying that his grandfather used to use the idiom, "dumber than a bag of white mice". Love it.

chefkeemMay 20, 2012

Mission accomplished! Thanks for the fun report, Jerrico! :)
Cheryl - I'm sorry but I'm booked for years. Let me know, and maybe I can squeeze you in around 2027. I'd love to.

Jerrico_UsherMay 19, 2012

I was at a dinner party last night with some friends and your article here came up, I couldn't for the life of me remember more than 5 or so of them but everyone was cracking up! I logged on using a friends iPad to read the rest of them aloud- long story short, you cracked up 20 people for over an hour (and they were also bringing in their own sayings)... You could say you served the dessert at the party- Laughter- Jolly good show mate'!

cheryloneMay 19, 2012

Uh, a few...no I won't say it. I did enjoy the video, but I'm afraid classes are out of the question at this particular moment. I'll keep you in mind for the future though LOL :)

chefkeemMay 18, 2012

Thanks for your comments, dear friends! :)
Makes me feel happier than a skeeter at the blood bank.

Jerrico_UsherMay 18, 2012

Great article, I love the "one strap short of a g string" one! (and of course that video that makes me laugh so hard I cry... did you invent that song? It's pretty good (I wash the dishes/video), I like the subset (dishes, glasses, etc...).

@Dustytoes LMAO, I was thinking the same thing the first time I saw that on his blog!

@katie, "Not Smart enough to pour pee out a boot with directions on the heel" OMG that's great!

ut oh Chef has published one more article than me, I better get on it!

dustytoesMay 18, 2012

Is that a dance video or did you have a bee on your back? ;)

katiem2May 18, 2012

Oh my I'm rolling, love the video, has Elaine B. been your dance instructor by chance??? I love the featured image, nice picture.

I too have the very same issue with those dag nabit dishes. In fact my kids are going to hear me sing that very song from here out, bess go back and rehearse those moves, that'll send em over the edge, I can hear it now, "MOM!"

I want to add a few more

Dumber than a box of rocks
Not Smart enough to pour pee out a boot with directions on the heel
A bubble off plum (or squint as we Scots say)
Crazier than a loon

Here's one I just thought of especially for you, A dash short of a pinch

Thanks for the laughs, a great way to start a Friday :)
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