The phrase "dead ringer" comes from Old Medieval England when someone was pronounced dead they were quickly sent for burial due to no refrigeration in mortuaries. This led to some wrong diagnosis and the burial of people who were actually still alive. Many a resumed coffin has been found with server scatch marks on the inside. A contributor of this was the fact that beer, when drunk in large quantities from the old "lead beer mugs" made the thirsty person not only drunk but the appearance of being dead due to the fact the the chemical reaction between the beer and lead slowed the heart beat of the said thirsty person to such an extent that an over enthusiastic dockter may pronounce the drunkard, dead. However, if they were not buried so swiftly they would in fact wake up with no more than a regular and deserved "hangover". Once this was realized and before there was a ban on drinking out of the early beer mugs made of lead, people were buried with a bell so that they could ring it if they were to wake up while 6 feet under. This is also where "saved by the bell" comes from.
During a race or any gaming activity where a particular "unknown" participant excels, they can be termed a "dead ringer", in other words they are back from the dead.
by Boxer52 February 05, 2018
Dead Limit is drum & bass track produced by Noisia and The Upbeats and released in 2015. Also it's most overplayed track on Let it Roll and played by most of the DJs.
The track is banable after 10pm.
The track is banable after 10pm.
by DefinitelyNotLeopard August 21, 2018
When someone comments on a Deviantart journal that involves drama that got resolved a long time ago.
by MM132 September 09, 2019
When a head-canon made by someone in a fandom is so ridiculously stupid and or overran by the actual show
by carrottheparrot August 17, 2021
when the head is so goddamn good that it has you dead.
Can cause you to jerk around, get the chills and just want some more head.
Also expect to make unexpected movements by the amount of pleasure caused from being head dead .
Can cause you to jerk around, get the chills and just want some more head.
Also expect to make unexpected movements by the amount of pleasure caused from being head dead .
by firecock January 08, 2017
by alive craig February 20, 2022