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Takoyaki-English Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of "thick"

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00The Oxford Dictionary says:02br
00thick02br
00 (BrE, informal) (of a person) slow to learn or understand things: 01i00Are you thick, or what?02i02br
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00Is it common for British people to say "think" instead of "stupid"?0-
  

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0Hi,02br
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01b01del00think02del00 thick02b02br
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00Yes.02br
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00Clive0-
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0Clive,02br
00Thank you for the reply.02br
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00Is it also common for Canadians to say "thick" instead of "stupid"?0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Canadians of British background, yes.02br
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00Clive0-
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0I'd say, based on the number of similes with "thick" in them, it's used here too.02br
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00He's thicker than two planks. He's as thick as a brick. 02br
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00(You might also hear someone say that a cold, or more likely cold medicine, is making them feel thick-headed. I feel that way when I wake up from a nap that wasn't long eough too.)0-
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0Grammar Geek,02br
00Thank you for the comment.0-

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