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dead person walking

dead person walking noun: neuter equivalent of dead man walking.

Noun

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

  1. neuter equivalent of dead man walking

Forms of dead person walking

pluraldead people walking
pluraldead persons walking

Origin of dead person walking

From dead man walking.

Questions about dead person walking

What does dead person walking mean?
Dead person walking means neuter equivalent of dead man walking.
What part of speech is dead person walking?
Dead person walking is a noun.
What is the plural of dead person walking?
The plural of dead person walking is dead people walking.

Words near dead person walking in the dictionary

  1. dead pan
  2. dead panned
  3. dead panning
  4. dead pans
  5. dead people walking
  6. dead person walking
  7. dead persons walking
  8. dead pixel
  9. dead pixels
  10. dead plate
  11. dead plates

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