hit with the stupid stick

Meanings:

• 1.

  USUKOnlineslangderogatoryinformal
  • To behave in an extremely foolish or unintelligent manner; to be perceived as very stupid.

• 2.

  Globalhumorousneutral
  • To be struck (literally) with an imaginary or metaphorical stick labeled 'stupid', used jocularly to explain a lapse in judgment.