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not the sharpest duck in the china cabinet

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*
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Duck ass

Another way of saying dumbass or idiot
Person 1: What's 9 + 10?
Person 2: 21
Person 1: It's 19 duck ass.
by mainmain3000 March 7, 2023
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hehe do ur like ducked go I it’s cool

Some drunk who always thinks he’s Connor

Mcgregor when he has a couple drinks and is most likely to end up on a t shirt if he got in a fight
A example of a unsuccessful night is when you say “hehe do ur like ducked go I it’s cool”
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what the duck!

Used instead of the actual curse word to sound more appropriate
can be used in public
by misses-bun May 3, 2022
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Suck duck fuck

Duck 1:Hey have you seen the new suck duck fuck 1000?
Duck 2:Yes i got a glock in my rari aye 17 shots no .38
by GoldGhostVr March 8, 2024
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ducking

common spell correct for fucking

the act of crouching to avoid projectiles
Guy 1: *ducking* DUCK!!!
Guy 2: Where?!
by spoopypotatoes December 31, 2019
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duck thing

Frankie it means ur hair is aight
Dayum son yo hair is a duck thing
by fuckyolifebingbong November 25, 2021
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