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- noun Used other than as an idiom: see
dead ,men . - noun nautical The ends of
reefs leftflapping instead of being tucked out of sight when asail has beenfurled .
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johnmperry commented on the word dead men
Empty bottles - because they have lost their spirit.
"Down among the dead men let me lie" = let me get so drunk I fall off my chair.
June 20, 2008
mollusque commented on the word dead men
Taleless.
September 4, 2008