die in the ass

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die in the ass

verb dies in the ass · dying in the ass · died in the ass · die in the arse

  1. slang, vulgar To fail to function properly. My computer died in the ass yesterday when I tried to turn it on.

    Similar: come to nought, come to nothing, go to shit

  2. slang, vulgar To be left unresolved. Our plans to go to France died in the ass.

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@misc{die_in_the_ass_2026,
  title = {die in the ass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/die%20in%20the%20ass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}