In poker - when a player is drawing dead and has no chance of winning the hand.
Even though Rex had quad Aces on the turn, Randy had drawn a Royal Flush, so Rex was a dead man walking.
by Catch63 November 22, 2006
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a person who has seen & experienced many harsh things & situations, causing them to be resilient & appear emotionally numb, anhedonic, & expressionless, resembling someone who is dead

also used to described a person who has faced death but refuses to die
yo have you seen thomas after that car accident happened he’s like a dead man walking

my doctor told my family i wasn't supposed to wake up from my coma, im a dead man walking
by johnblay7756 June 1, 2023
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US: A death row prisoner on his terminal walk to eternity inherites the unenviable title of 'dead man walking'.
As the prisoner set of for his last walk to the gas chamber the other con's slowly shook there heads from side to side and muttered 'dead man walking'.
by Blue Cawdrey November 21, 2004
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An elder person who is 99% right, in regards to earthly things in the present and historical facts. Although 99% wrong about future events including( but not limited to) the fact that they are still alive after having “predicted” themselves dead for years.
Tom: “Old Mr. Higgins said that our economy is doomed to collapse in 3 weeks.”
Bob: “Well you know he’s been diagnosed with Old Man Walking Syndrome…. Sharp as a whip and dull as a spoon.
by Jack of trade June 27, 2023
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friend 1: “oh dude have you seen The Sexiest Man To Walk The Earth ?”

friend 2: “You mean Harry Motherfucking Styles?”

friend 1: “yeah”
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An elder person who is 90% right in regards to historical accuracy and the present status of earthly things. Although 99% wrong when it comes to future events (including but not limited to) the fact they are still alive after having foreseen themselves dead for years.
Bob: “Old Higgins said that the economy is doomed to collapse next month…”
Ron: “Well you know he’s got old man walking. Poor guy…. He was just diagnosed a couple months ago.
by Jack of trade June 27, 2023
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When a man is balltagged, but the pain is delayed, allowing him to enact his revenge before he keels over from pain shock.
Ex. Dead man walking.

Kyle balltagged me, but I was a dead man walking. So I got to blunt force castrate his ass before we both dropped.
by Microweinerman September 11, 2023
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