Definitions
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- adverb idiomatic, hyperbolic Under no circumstances; absolutely not.
Etymologies
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over ("above") + my ("pertaining to me") + dead ("deceased") + body ("corpse")
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bilby commented on the word over my dead body
We can see who won this battle.
April 24, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word over my dead body
"Prize ghost"? *tries really hard not to wonder*
April 24, 2009
vanishedone commented on the word over my dead body
Perhaps it had to be prised out of its list.
May 13, 2009