Meanings
adjectivedeader than disco (comparative form only)
- comparative onlysimileUnquestionably dead.
- comparative onlysimileExtremely old-fashioned.
Origin
In reference to the disco trend of the 1970s.
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deader than disco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deader%20than%20disco
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