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dead dove: do not eat

dead dove: do not eat is the alternative form of dead dove.

Meaning of dead dove

Noun

dead dove (countable and uncountable, plural dead doves)

  1. (countable, slang) A disclaimer or tag for fan fiction, particularly on Archive of Our Own, signifying that the work contains the content that is described, and as such, readers should not complain or be surprised about finding that content.
  2. (countable, slang) A fan fiction that is particularly disturbing or disgusting due to its subject matter.
  3. (slang, uncountable) Such fan fiction, collectively.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, dove.

Questions about dead dove: do not eat

What is dead dove: do not eat the alternative form of?
Dead dove: do not eat is the alternative form of dead dove.

Words near dead dove: do not eat in the dictionary

  1. dead donkey
  2. dead donkeys
  3. dead door
  4. dead doors
  5. dead dove
  6. dead dove: do not eat
  7. dead doves
  8. dead drop
  9. dead dropped
  10. dead dropping
  11. dead drops

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