dead men
(informal, US) The gills of edible crabs.
Seen in the wild
It did not speak, merely watched the dead man do like all dead men. Grasp as breath they can no longer take, bleed blood that will never pump again. He had no sympathy for men. The wolf tilted its head with curiosity.
noir couldn't evolve past Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
I know what I did. I stole from dead men.
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(informal, US) The gills of edible crabs.
“It did not speak, merely watched the dead man do like all dead men. Grasp as breath they can no longer take, bleed blood that will never pump again. He had no sympathy for men. The wolf tilted its head with curiosity.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“noir couldn't evolve past Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I know what I did. I stole from dead men.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(nautical) The ends of reefs left flapping instead of being tucked out of sight when a sail has been furled.
Dead men means: The ends of reefs left flapping instead of being tucked out of sight when a sail has been furled.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
dead men means: The ends of reefs left flapping instead of being tucked out of sight when a sail has been furled.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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