( informal ) ( of a person ) stupid; not very intelligent
A BRICK SHORT OF A LOAD, TWO SANDWICHES SHORT OF A PICNIC, ETC.
Meaning of A BRICK SHORT OF A LOAD, TWO SANDWICHES SHORT OF A PICNIC, ETC. in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005