What does Malcolm mean in this joke about Tom Cruise's brush?

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In The Thick Of It, when referring to a woman he finds insane, Malcolm Tucker says:

I've seen the Tom Cruise meme of him going nuts on Oprah, etc. But what is the "brush" reference about? Is this some British-specific humor?

iandotkelly · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-22 17:59:37Z

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Daft as a brush is a colloquial British phrase meaning crazy or foolish.

I would take Malcolm's phrase as a joke to mean particularly mad as she is as daft as Tom Cruise's favorite brush.

answered Mar 22 '18 at 17:59

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So happy to be able to answer a Malcolm Tucker question. As 'swearer in chief' he is one of my all-time favorite characters. – iandotkelly♦ Mar 22 '18 at 18:01
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I didn't answer it because it's not in my purview ;) – Laconic Droid Mar 23 '18 at 2:39
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@LaconicDroid ...... allow me to pop a jaunty little bonnet on your "purview" .... – iandotkelly♦ Mar 23 '18 at 3:01
@iandotkelly - are you british by chance? I may have a lot more of these questions... – JacobIRR Mar 23 '18 at 16:33
@JacobIRR ... I am yes, but I live in the USA so I know how to translate :) – iandotkelly♦ Mar 23 '18 at 17:43

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