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Caribbean SlangGen Y / Millennials (1980-1994)Hip Hop & Street Slang
Dead
Meaning
Caribbean SlangGen Y / Millennials (1980-1994)Hip Hop & Street Slang

Literal Meaning

No longer alive (used hyperbolically)

Actual Meaning

So amused or shocked you figuratively died

Context

Used when responding to a joke that causes uncontrollable laughter.

Examples

  • "'You dead mi!' (Translation: You made me laugh so hard)"

Tips

  • Hyperbolic laughter
  • Very common
  • Humor response
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
hilarious
side-splitting
laugh-out-loud
riotous
killed me
I'm deceased
no way
I'm done
comical
absurd
ridiculous
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