Where does “dead woman walking” come from?
dead woman walking (English) comes from English dead man walking — A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber...
dead woman walking (English): female equivalent of dead man walking
Definitions
- female equivalent of dead man walking
Ancestry of “dead woman walking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dead man walking | A condemned prisoner walking to a death chamber... |