Those rare individuals you find who, in addition to formal education, have considerable life experience, most likely from the School of Hard Knocks, and unlike the majority of the population, these individuals allow their vast pool of wisdom and knowledge to eventually shed their Ego and open up to Enlightenmentand and find their Path and then Enlightenment as many others as humanly possible. "Jack of All Trades"
"I just hired this sharp new gal Kristine as my Life Support Specialist. She not only has a formal education, but appears to have attended the School of Hard Knocks as well. She appears to have had a tough life but I'd say she's the sharpest tool in the shed that I've ever met to date!
by LoneStarPatio December 10, 2015
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used to describe someone who has made an intelligent comment or is simply very intelligent/sharp.
Gumbo: Holy crap i just performed cold fusion! And I'm only 3!!

Amazed bystander: You sir are going to be... the sharpest cookie in the barn....
by Klaustifer van shulifet July 20, 2009
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Another way to tell somebody is not the brightest person in attendance, or not the sharpest tool in the shed.
- Oh my! Another D in math? This was about addition and subtraction!
- Well, what can we say, ma'am? Your son is not the sharpest knife in the kitchen

- I mean, nobody would mistake the Kardashians for rocket scientist, but the youngest one really takes not being the sharpest knife in the kitchen to another level!

- With her questions about Chicken of the Sea, Jessica Simpson proved the world that she was not the sharpest knife in the kitchen.

- We used to think Sarah Palin wasn't the sharpest knife in the kitchen, but along came Rick Perry to prove us wrong. And that's tough, since none of these GOP candidates now is the sharpest knife in the kitchen!
by el patron himself November 13, 2011
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A sacastic way to say that someone is just unintelligent.
-Carlos failed his second test this week.
-Well, he's not not the sharpest tool in the shed, you know.
by the semen May 23, 2010
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The first verse of the song "Smash Mouth" by "All Star"
"Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me i aint the sharpest tool in the shed she was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb in the shape on an l on her forehead."
Bob: "WHAT IS THIS?"
Sharyl: "GOD'S SINGING VOICE"
Bob: "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" *eyes melt out of head*
by Frauggu March 2, 2017
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not the sharpest duck in the china cabinet Is an odd variant of “not the sharpest knife in the drawer” and “like a bull in a china shop

It is said that the term originates from the Great Plains/Lower Delta in the Midwest US. Most say the saying came from a notably dumb duck hunter. He didn’t understand the two aforementioned terms “not the sharpest knife in the drawer” and “like a bull in a china shop” but instead of learning what they meant he created the abomination of a saying “not the sharpest duck in the china cabinet” When the poor bastard said it the first time it caught everyone off guard. Everyone in the duck blind stopped what they were doing and begged for further elaboration of the slang term. He refused to elaborate. Without a concrete answer speculation ran wild but no could adequately explain it.

From that point onward the term disseminated across the country. Most people use it ironically for a replacement term. It has caused great confusion and hilarity over the decades
Person 1: did you see that duck dive right into the decoy? That was crazy, it took that damn thing out!
Person 2: yeah that sumbitch is not the sharpest duck in the china cabinet
Person 3: hol up. What does that mean?
Person 2: *refuses to elaborate*
by MFG.24 June 13, 2025
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