corpse-to-be

noun

A person or other living creature that is expected to die soon.

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Meanings

nouncorpse-to-be (plural corpses-to-be)

plural corpses-to-be

  1. humorousA person or other living creature that is expected to die soon.

Origin

From corpse + -to-be.

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APA

corpse-to-be. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse-to-be

MLA

“corpse-to-be.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse-to-be. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corpse-to-be,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpse-to-be.

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