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Death Wish 

A person who's risking there life on dangerous situations that could cost them there life but is willing to take the chance no matter what the cost may be.
Chris its not safe to go alone out there I mean you got a Death Wish or something.

death wish 

This is the first of several films featuring Charles Bronson as Paul Kersey, a modern day urban equivalent of Robin Hood, Zorro, and the Lone Ranger. When initially released, Death Wish was immediately controversial as was Dirty Harry (1971). Audiences tended to be divided between those who were offended by what they considered to be excessive violence and those who (like Harry Callahan and Paul Kersey) had lost confidence in society's willingness and/or ability to respond effectively to violent crime.

When we first meet Kersey, he is in all respects a gentle man. A successful architect who is happily married to Joanna (Hope Lange) and a proud father of his beloved daughter, he is carefully positioned as a law-abiding citizen. After his wife and daughter are brutally attacked by thugs who escape punishment, Kersey commits himself to ridding the city of such crap. In fact, he seeks them out in the most likely areas (e.g. public parks and on subways), coldly and systematically killing as many as he can. Of course, other law abiding citizens are wholly supportive of his efforts but law enforcement officials fear the possible implications of such vigilantiism.

Directed by: Michael Winner
"I watched 'Death Wish' and after turning off the DVD, I wondered why there weren't more heroic vigilantes out there." Good work "Kersey!"
death wish by psiscott April 26, 2006

death wish 

When people annoy you constantly, despite your threat to beat the crap out of them. This type of person has a death wish, as if they WANT to be killed by you.
Zach: AHHH I'm so stupid i wanna be an effing super hero hahahahahahaha WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Girl: Shut up Zach.

Zach: *miming*

Girl: I'm gonna beat the shit out of you

Zach: *Continues to mime.*

Girl: DUDE DO YO HAVE A FUCKING DEATH WISH?
death wish by lalalalaFERSHURE January 16, 2009

death wish 

1)See suicide2)To wish someone you hate will die.
1.Today I put a death wish on myself. 2.I wish someone would death wish her, she is a slut.
death wish by weezer '94-'96 August 26, 2005

death wish 

Suicidal.

Usually used sarcastically in a conversation between friends or best friends.
Meagean : Imma go talk to that batch right now!
Jill: Girl you really have a death wish.
death wish by Blue Booberry April 15, 2016

death wish 

death wish oh shit! when you get feared and you gotta go and beat the shit outta somebody!
World of Warcraft: "Muthafuckas can't fear me! Death wish bitch!"
death wish by RyjinX November 9, 2007