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joemi 24 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teacher...

I think the fact that "thick" can mean "dim-witted" is proof that the author did not in fact choose their words carefully.

jonnybgood 24 days ago [–]

I think it's made obvious that "thick" can mean many different things. Personally, I've never heard "thick" to mean "dimwitted" or it ever used as such.

CocaKoala 23 days ago | [–]

The full term is "thickheaded" but it can be abbreviated, as in "He's a bit thick, isn't he?"

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