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- caught dead, wouldn't be
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 |
|---|
| Keanu | | - | Hawaiian |
| Ava (2) | | - | Persian |
| Angel | | AYN-jəl (English) | English, Bulgarian, Macedonian |
| Sa'dia | | - | Arabic |
| Volos | | - | Slavic Mythology |
| Katrina | | kə-TREE-nə (English), kaht-REE-nah (Dutch) | English, German, Swedish, Dutch |