dead person walking

noun

neuter equivalent of dead man walking

Meanings

noundead person walking (plural dead people walking or dead persons walking)

plural dead people walking · plural dead persons walking

  1. neuter equivalent of dead man walking

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

dead person walking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20person%20walking

MLA

“dead person walking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20person%20walking. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead person walking,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20person%20walking.

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