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send the flood

send the flood interjection: an expression of exasperation or frustration at the state of the world.

Interjection

  1. (Internet, humorous) An expression of exasperation or frustration at the state of the world.

Origin of send the flood

A reference to the mythical Biblical flood, in which God destroyed the corrupt world.

Questions about send the flood

What does send the flood mean?
Send the flood means an expression of exasperation or frustration at the state of the world.
What part of speech is send the flood?
Send the flood is an interjection.

Words near send the flood in the dictionary

  1. send out for
  2. send outs
  3. send shivers down someone's spine
  4. send someone packing
  5. send someone to the showers
  6. send the flood
  7. send to Coventry
  8. send to dorse
  9. send to the glue factory
  10. send to the scaffold
  11. send up

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