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what did your last slave die of

what did your last slave die of phrase: used to indicate that someone is being unreasonably bossy and demanding.

Phrase

what did your last slave die of?

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) Used to indicate that someone is being unreasonably bossy and demanding.
    • The manager just couldn't get Lorcan to understand that if someone asked for a second cup of coffee, the correct response was 'Certainly, sir, coming right up,' and not 'What did your last slave die of?'2005, Marian Keyes, Last Chance Saloon
    • She's trying to meet my every need, waiting on me in ways that would make my mum bleat, 'What did your last slave die of?'2010, Luisa Plaja, Swapped by a Kiss, page 102

Synonyms of what did your last slave die of

Questions about what did your last slave die of

What does what did your last slave die of mean?
What did your last slave die of means used to indicate that someone is being unreasonably bossy and demanding.
What part of speech is what did your last slave die of?
What did your last slave die of is a phrase.

Words near what did your last slave die of in the dictionary

  1. what colour is your Bugatti
  2. what comes around goes around
  3. what date is it today
  4. what day is it today
  5. what did I tell you
  6. what did your last slave die of
  7. what do I care
  8. what do I know
  9. what do you do
  10. what do you do for a living
  11. what do you know

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