Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

another one bites the dust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
an-oth-er one bites the -dust
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Another one (usually person) has fallen victim to a series of deaths or other eliminations from a context (implies an ongoing tragedy of loss after loss, often tongue-in-cheek).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a use-case of bite the dust, popularized by Queen in the song of the same title.

Questions

What does another one bites the dust mean?
Another one (usually person) has fallen victim to a series of deaths or other eliminations from a context (implies an ongoing tragedy of loss after loss, often tongue-in-cheek).
Where does another one bites the dust come from?
From a use-case of bite the dust, popularized by Queen in the song of the same title.

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