drop-dead

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drop-dead

adverb

informal, not comparable Very impressively or spectacularly. My date was drop-dead gorgeous!
informal, not comparable Absolutely final; being the deadline, especially in relation to a date set out in a contract upon which adverse consequences will flow if the contract has not been fulfilled. drop-dead date

adjective

informal, not comparable Spectacularly physically attractive. a drop-dead blonde
informal, not comparable Conveying furious loathing. She shot me a drop-dead glare as I eased into the last parking space.

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@misc{drop_dead_2026,
  title = {drop-dead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drop-dead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}