another one bites the dust

interjection

Another one (usually person) has fallen victim to a series of deaths or other eliminations from a context (implies an ongoing tragedy of loss after loss, often tongue-in-cheek).

“Their account was hacked too? Welp, another one bites the dust.”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. Another one (usually person) has fallen victim to a series of deaths or other eliminations from a context (implies an ongoing tragedy of loss after loss, often tongue-in-cheek).

    Their account was hacked too? Welp, another one bites the dust.

Origin

From a use-case of bite the dust, popularized by Queen in the song of the same title.

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APA

another one bites the dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/another%20one%20bites%20the%20dust

MLA

“another one bites the dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/another%20one%20bites%20the%20dust. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “another one bites the dust,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/another%20one%20bites%20the%20dust.

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