ciemny jak tabaka w rogu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “dark as snuff in [a] horn”. The phrase refers to snuff, which was kept in snuff boxes made from animal horns.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛm.nɨ jak taˈba.ka v ˈrɔ.ɡu/
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Rhymes: -ɔɡu

Adjective

ciemny jak tabaka w rogu (not comparable)

(idiomatic, simile) dumb as a rock (of someone who is ignorant or primitive)
Synonym: głupi jak but

Further reading

ciemny jak tabaka w rogu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
ciemny jak tabaka w rogu in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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