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General Slang
as useless as a screen door on a submarine
az YOOS-lis az uh SKREEN DOR on uh SUB-muh-reen · phrase · informal
Completely useless.
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Describes something or someone of absolutely no use.
“That map's as useless as a screen door on a submarine.”
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as useless as a screen door on a submarine In A Sentence
That map's as useless as a screen door on a submarine.
Origin & Usage
Southern comedic simile; a screen door would be pointless (and disastrous) on a submarine.
People Also Ask
What does "as useless as a screen door on a submarine" mean?
It means completely useless—a screen door on a submarine would serve no purpose and would even be disastrous.
How do you use it?
Dismiss something as worthless, e.g. "That map's as useless as a screen door on a submarine."
Where is it from?
It's a Southern U.S. comedic simile built on an absurd, self-defeating image.
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