one sandwich shy of a picnic



one sandwich shy of a picnic

A pejorative phrase meaning not very intelligent or of questionable mental capacity. This expression can appear in many different forms and variations (e.g., several bricks short of a load," "one card shy of a full deck," etc.). He says he's going to start a business selling bees as pets—I think he may be one sandwich shy of a picnic. The new manager is nice enough, but he's one sandwich shy of a picnic, if you ask me.
See also: of, one, picnic, sandwich, shy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dana
VuokkoVOO-ok-koFinnish
Takuyatah-koo-yahJapanese
Gianmariajahn-mah-REE-ahItalian
Talin-Armenian
Punit-Indian, Hindi, Marathi