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death discs

death discs is the plural of death disc.

Meaning of death disc

Noun

death disc (plural death discs)

  1. (historical, informal) A phonograph record about teenage tragedy.
    • A macabre sub-genre of rock'n'roll singles, the songs on ‘death discs’ were usually about car or motorcycle fatalities, though occasionally referred to real-life deceased stars, and always seemed to involve teenagers!2005, Mike Evans, Rock & Roll Facts, Figures & Fun, AAPPL, →ISBN, page 32
    Synonyms:
    tearjerker

Questions about death discs

What is death discs the plural of?
Death discs is the plural of death disc.

Words near death discs in the dictionary

  1. death cup
  2. death cups
  3. death date
  4. death dates
  5. death disc
  6. death discs
  7. death diving
  8. death door
  9. death doors
  10. death drive
  11. death drives

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