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dumber than a box of rocks 

Phrase describing a person who lacks the collective intelligence of a box of rocks; possibly a bit more intelligent or a bit less intelligent than a person who is dumb as a rock.
John lit a match so he could see where the gas was leaking out; he's dumber than a box of rocks.

Dumber than a Box of Rocks 

Jake is dumber than a box of rocks on any game we play

Dumber than a box of rocks 

Anyone who needs this definition. I mean, it’s stated in the name. Dumber than a box of rocks refers to people who are cocky, but extremely dumb.
“How many planets in our solar system are there?”
“I think like… 17? Yeah.”
“Holy crap, they’re dumber than a box of rocks!”

Dumber than a box of rocks 

My friend has a few goldfish. They're dumber than a box of rocks, she says as they NEVER stop eating!

dumber than a box of retarded rocks

When being compared to a box of rocks would be an insult to rocks everywhere.

When being compared to retards would be an insult to retards everywhere.
Dude, you are dumber than a box of retarded rocks.
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026