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caught dead, wouldn't be
caught dead, wouldn't be
Also, wouldn't be seen dead. Would have nothing to do with, detest, as in I wouldn't be caught dead in that outfit, or He'd not be seen dead drinking a cheap wine. This hyperbole is always put negatively. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Abrahams | | ['eibrəhæm] | |
| CristÓVÃO | | - | Portuguese |
| Rhiannon | | hri-AN-ahn (Welsh), ree-AN-ən (English), REE-ən-ən (English) | Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology |
| Natalka | | - | Ukrainian, Polish |
| Claus | | KLOWS | German, Danish |
| Anita (2) | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil |