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What does "out to lunch" mean?

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out to lunch

Definition:

not paying attention; not taking care of business; not smart; lacking in good judgement

Usage:

conversational; slightly derogatory; sometimes shortened to OTL

Sample Dialogue:

A: What happened to the car? It's all smashed up.
B: I know. I did something stupid when I was backing the car out of the driveway. I hit your car!
A: You hit my car? What's the matter with you? You must be totally out to lunch.





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