drop dead

1. . to die suddenly. I understand that Tom Anderson dropped dead at his desk yesterday. No one knows why Uncle Bob suddenly dropped dead.

2. Go away and stop bothering me. (Usually Drop dead!) If you think I'm going to put up with your rudeness all afternoon, you can just drop dead! Drop dead! I'm not your slave!

drop dead

(slang)

go away What do you want me to do, tell Don to drop dead?

Usage notes: usually used to show you do not like someone

Etymology: based on the more literal meaning of drop dead (to die suddenly)

drop dead

An expression of anger, rejection, or indignation toward someone. For example, I should do all that work for you? Drop dead! This rude imperative is usually hyperbolic, that is, the speaker is not literally asking someone to die on the spot. [c. 1930] Curiously, the adjective (and adverb) drop-dead is not at all insulting. Rather, it means "dazzling" or "awe-inspiring," as in She wore a drop-dead outfit that all the other women admired. This usage originated in slangy journalism in the 1960s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Faustino	-	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Elisaie	-	Biblical Greek
Circe	SUR-see (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Saladin	SAL-ə-din (English), SAL-ə-deen (English)	History
Farid	-	Arabic, Iranian, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Laurita	low-REE-tah	Spanish