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General Slang
as helpful as a bump on a log
az HELP-ful az uh BUMP on uh LOG · phrase · informal
Useless or idle.
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Describes someone doing nothing helpful, just sitting there.
“Get up and help—don't sit there like a bump on a log.”
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as helpful as a bump on a log In A Sentence
Get up and help—don't sit there like a bump on a log.
Origin & Usage
Southern simile; a bump on a log is inert and contributes nothing.
People Also Ask
What does "as helpful as a bump on a log" mean?
It means useless or idle—doing nothing, just sitting there like an immovable lump.
How do you use it?
Prod someone to pitch in, e.g. "Get up and help—don't sit there like a bump on a log."
Is it an insult?
It's a mild jab at someone's idleness, usually said to spur them into action.
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