Definition of a 40-watt club

40-watt club

noun

• a hypothetical club whose members are not very "bright", meaning intelligent. Origin: 40-watt light bulbs aren't very bright.

  He's a member of the 40-watt club.

  This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.
  • See more words with the same meaning: unintelligent person, idiot.

  Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Spacemonkey from Mansfield, TX, USA on Jan 24 2003.

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Other terms relating to 'unintelligent person, idiot':
doofus	Definitions include: an unintelligent person; "idiot"; "moron".
chucklehead	Definitions include: an unintelligent person.
d*ckhead	Definitions include: an unkind person; "jerk"; "asshole".
prannock	Definitions include: an idiot, stupid person.
knucklehead	Definitions include: an unintelligent person.
tart monkey	Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion.
f*cktard	Definitions include: an extremely stupid person.
slack-jawed	Definitions include: in the manner of a slack-jaw.
gumby	Definitions include: an inexperienced person; "green person".
chowder head	Definitions include: an unintelligent person.
duck	Definitions include: blowjob.
nummah	Definitions include: a stupid person.
stu	Definitions include: a stupid person. Origin: possibly the United States Army.
chode	Definitions include: very common spelling of choad.
sherlock	Definitions include: a genius, usually used sarcastically to mean someone with an annoying grasp of the obvious.
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Other terms relating to 'club':
club	Definitions include: a dance club.
Club Fed	Definitions include: federal prison.
go clubbing	Definitions include: to go to many clubs.
join the club	Definitions include: "There are many people (including myself) who share that situation."
join the DA club	Definitions include: To be a part of all living "dumb-asses."
Other terms relating to 'forty':
40	Definitions include: See forty.
back 40	Definitions include: wild or rough terrain adjacent to a developed area.
back forty	Definitions include: a place that is far away.
forty	Definitions include: a 40 ounce bottle of an alcoholic beverage.
get forty winks	Definitions include: to take a nap.
smacked with a 40	Definitions include: unattractive.
tip the 40	Definitions include: spilling a small quantity of a beverage (usually a 40 ounce container of beer) on the ground in order to honor the deceased.

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