carry me out and bury me decently

A form of carry me out — Exclamation of pretended astonishment on hearing news too good to be true, or a story too marvellous to be believed.

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Meanings

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  1. alternativearchaicAlternative form of carry me out (“exclamation of pretended astonishment”).

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

carry me out and bury me decently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20me%20out%20and%20bury%20me%20decently

MLA

“carry me out and bury me decently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20me%20out%20and%20bury%20me%20decently. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carry me out and bury me decently,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20me%20out%20and%20bury%20me%20decently.

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