Definition of be as much use as a handbrake on a canoe

as much use as a handbrake on a canoe    

adjective

• useless.
  • See more words with the same meaning: unimportant, useless.

  Last edited on May 03 2011. Submitted by Mark from Long Eaton, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK on May 07 2005.

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Other terms relating to 'unimportant, useless':
big deal	Definitions include: sarcastic interjection to espouse one's belief that the subject isn't a big deal.
BFD	Definitions include: acronym of "big fucking deal."
nothingburger	Definitions include: something that could be interpreted as important, when in fact it is not.
piss-ant	Definitions include: a person who is inconsequential, irrelevant, small, unimportant, or worthless.
big whoop	Definitions include: a big deal.
two-bit	Definitions include: insignificant.
Mickey Mouse	Definitions include: ghetto
fluff	Definitions include: to have sex.
sh*t	Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below.
drop in the bucket	Definitions include: something with little effect because - compared to everything else - it's very small.
as much use as a chocolate fireguard	Definitions include: useless.
no biggie	Definitions include: an unimportant thing.
as much use as a chocolate teapot	Definitions include: useless.
pap	Definitions include: a person who isn't liked in general.
chicken-sh*t	Definitions include: feeble.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'a':
a	Definitions include: amphetamine.
A-1	Definitions include: the best.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
a boat	Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a couple three	Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
act a fool	Definitions include: to play around.
a dime a dozen	Definitions include: very common.
a dog with two d*cks	Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
a dollar three eighty	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
a dollar three eightyfive	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
adopt a tree	Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
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Other terms relating to 'as':
AFAICS	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
AFAICT	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell".
AFAIK	Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know."
AFAIU	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand".
AFAIUI	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it".
AKA	Definitions include: acronym of "Also Known As."
ASAHP	Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as humanly possible".
as all get-out	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
as all hell	Definitions include: to a great extent.
as a mug	Definitions include: The term "mug" is used for comparison.
ASAP	Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as possible".
as balls	Definitions include: very.
as cheese	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
as f*ck	Definitions include: an intensifier.
as f*cked up as a football bat	Definitions include: 1. To be highly intoxicated on drugs and/or alcohol
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Other terms relating to 'canoe':
douche canoe	Definitions include: a general insult; "jerk"; "asshole".
pink canoe	Definitions include: the vagina.
Other terms relating to 'much':
a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
as much use as a chocolate fireguard	Definitions include: useless.
as much use as a chocolate teapot	Definitions include: useless.
ILYSFM	Definitions include: acronym for "I love you so fucking much".
ILYSM	Definitions include: acronym for "I love you so much."
IMYSFM	Definitions include: acronym for "I miss you so fucking much."
IMYSM	Definitions include: acronym for "I miss you so much."
like so much volleyball	Definitions include: A lot of whatever the subject of the sentence is.
much?	Definitions include: suffix applied to another word.
much grass	Definitions include: "many thanks".
NM	Definitions include: "nothing much".
NMU	Definitions include: acronym for "not much, you".
not so much.	Definitions include: not exactly.
TMI	Definitions include: acronym for "too much information".
too much	Definitions include: extremely funny.
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Other terms relating to 'on':
accidentally on purpose	Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
a lot on (one's) plate	Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
as useless as tits on a boar hog	Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
back on (one's) feet	Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
back on pipe	Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
bag on	Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
bail on	Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
bang on	Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
barge in on	Definitions include: See barge in.
beast on	Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
be in on	Definitions include: to be involved with.
be like flies on sh*t	Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.
be on cloud nine	Definitions include: to be very happy.
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Other terms relating to 'use':
as much use as a chocolate fireguard	Definitions include: useless.
as much use as a chocolate teapot	Definitions include: useless.
as useless as tits on a boar hog	Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
use	Definitions include: to habitually take a drug or drink alcohol.
use coffee	Definitions include: use coffee
use in anger	Definitions include: to use for a real task, as opposed to just testing it out.
use (one's) words	Definitions include: to speak rather than resort to violence.
USer	Definitions include: a resident or citizen of the United States.
use-ta could	Definitions include: "use to be able to".

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