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Definition of biting the dust

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Other terms relating to 'to die':

Definitions include: dead and buried.
Definitions include: to die.
Definitions include: getting speared by a sting ray (or other any other form of species of ray)
Definitions include: to be under the influence of drugs.
Definitions include: to fail.
Definitions include: to die or be seriously injured.
Definitions include: to take drugs, usually LSD ("acid") or Ecstasy (MDMA).
Definitions include: to die.
Definitions include: to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake.
Definitions include: dead.
Definitions include: someone or something who will die soon.
Definitions include: death.
Definitions include: spelling variant of goner.
Definitions include: to be bad.
Definitions include: to commit suicide via a gunshot to the roof of one's mouth.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'bite':

Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action.
Definitions include: a young child.
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: to have negative consequences.
Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground.
Definitions include: a command, similar to "Go to hell!" (i.e. "Leave me alone!"
Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
Definitions include: to have negative consequences.
Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "go to hell".
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to be nervous or afraid.
Definitions include: to restrain one's self, and not say something that one wants to say.
Definitions include: a person who "bites".
Definitions include: to die or to get killed.
Definitions include: to stoically endure something unpleasant.

Other terms relating to 'dust':

Definitions include: Phencyclidine, also known as PCP.
Definitions include: noun, to be hit upside the head when not thinking clearly, to "knock the dust off your brain."
Definitions include: to flatulate while walking through an area or by group of people.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: a clump of dust, usually found behind or underneath furniture.
Definitions include: a beating.
Definitions include: From the Viet Nam Era, it means to pick up or evacuate personnel, especially wounded, via helicopter.
Definitions include: to kill
Definitions include: to beat one's ass.
Definitions include: a pretend substance used to make something unlikely happen.
Definitions include: to be left behind.
Definitions include: to physically attack someone.
Definitions include: cocaine.
Definitions include: a pretend substance used to give someone or something improved abilities.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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