Meanings
phrase
alternative Queen Anne is dead
- colloquialidiomaticThat is yesterday's news; everybody knows that already.
Near-synonyms: no shit (vulgar); no shit, Sherlock (vulgar)
Synonyms: no shit, no shit, Sherlock
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseThat is yesterday's news; everybody knows that already.
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Origin
In reference to Anne, Queen of Great Britain, who died in 1714.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大清亡了
- 大清亡了 (Dàqīng wángle)phrase for old news everyone already heard of
French redécouvrir l'Amérique
- redécouvrir l'Amériquephrase for old news everyone already heard of
Italian scoprire l'America
- scoprire l'Americaphrase for old news everyone already heard of
Polish odkryć Amerykę
- odkryć Amerykęphrase for old news everyone already heard of
Russian открыва́ть Аме́рику, откры́ть Аме́рику
- открыва́ть Аме́рику (otkryvátʹ Amériku)phrase for old news everyone already heard of
- откры́ть Аме́рику (otkrýtʹ Amériku)phrase for old news everyone already heard of
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APA
Queen Anne's dead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Anne's%20dead
MLA
“Queen Anne's dead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Anne's%20dead. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Queen Anne's dead,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queen%20Anne's%20dead.
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