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dying in the ass

dying in the ass is the present participle of die in the ass.

Meaning of die in the ass

Verb

die in the ass (third-person singular simple present dies in the ass, present participle dying in the ass, simple past and past participle died in the ass)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To fail to function properly.
    • My computer died in the ass yesterday when I tried to turn it on.
  2. (slang, vulgar) To be left unresolved.
    • Our plans to go to France died in the ass.

Questions about dying in the ass

What is dying in the ass the present participle of?
Dying in the ass is the present participle of die in the ass.

Words near dying in the ass in the dictionary

  1. dying how one lived
  2. dying in a fire
  3. dying in harness
  4. dying in one's shoes
  5. dying in the arse
  6. dying in the ass
  7. dying in the wool
  8. dying just how one lived
  9. dying just like one lived
  10. dying just the way one lived
  11. dying laughing

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