Someone who is just stupid, and doesn't even know what doornail means anyway so isn't really insulted by the term anyway.
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In my youth, it was common to hear references to individuals as to their supposed or proclaimed mental or emotional deficiencies.

Submitted by WerterBuch on October 10, 2015

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أغبى من مسمار الباب

dummere end et dørsøm

más tonto que un clavo de puerta

plus bête qu'un clou

दरवाज़े की कील से भी अधिक मूर्ख

più stupido di un chiodo della porta

מטומטם מאשר מסמר

ドアの釘よりもダンバー

głupszy niż gwoździe do drzwi

mais burro que um prego de porta

тупее, чем дверной гвоздь

дурніший за дверний цвях

دروازے کی کیل سے زیادہ ڈمبر

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  • annieb.22332
    Whoever wrote this non-expletive explanation is effing "DUMBER THAN A DOORNAIL!"
    LikeReply2 years ago

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