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dead president

/dɛd ˈpɹɛzɪdənt/

dead president noun: a piece of US paper currency.

dead president: a piece of US paper currency
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Noun

dead president (plural dead presidents)

  1. (US, slang) A piece of US paper currency.
    • So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent
      So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint
      So I start my mission, leave my residence
      Thinkin' how could I get some dead presidents1987, Eric B. & Rakim, “Paid In Full”, in Paid In Full
    • I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?)
      I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?)
      I'm out for dead presidents to represent me1994, Nas, “The World Is Yours”, in Illmatic
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, president.

Forms of dead president

pluraldead presidents

Origin of dead president

From the fact that the presidents whose faces decorate US currency are deceased.

Words that rhyme with dead president

Questions about dead president

What does dead president mean?
Dead president means a piece of US paper currency.
What part of speech is dead president?
Dead president is a noun.
How do you pronounce dead president?
Dead president is pronounced /dɛd ˈpɹɛzɪdənt/.
What is the plural of dead president?
The plural of dead president is dead presidents.

Words near dead president in the dictionary

  1. dead plates
  2. dead pledge
  3. dead pledges
  4. dead pool
  5. dead pools
  6. dead president
  7. dead presidents
  8. dead quiet
  9. dead reckon
  10. dead reckoned
  11. dead reckoning

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