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your money or your life

your money or your life interjection: a stereotypical threat used by robbers, implying that the victim will be killed unless they hand over their valuables.

Interjection

  1. A stereotypical threat used by robbers, implying that the victim will be killed unless they hand over their valuables.
    • Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!

Questions about your money or your life

What does your money or your life mean?
Your money or your life means a stereotypical threat used by robbers, implying that the victim will be killed unless they hand over their valuables.
What part of speech is your money or your life?
Your money or your life is an interjection.

Words near your money or your life in the dictionary

  1. your mileage may differ
  2. your mileage may vary
  3. your mission, should you choose to accept it
  4. your mom
  5. your money is no good here
  6. your money or your life
  7. your mother
  8. your mum
  9. your net worth is your network
  10. your network is your net worth
  11. your nibs

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