die-die
adv/ˈdaɪ(˦)ˈdaɪ(˦)/
Etymology
Reduplication of die and a calque of Malay mati-matian (“desperately; with all one's might”), itself a reduplication of mati (“to die”).
Definitions
No matter what, absolutely, even if one dies trying
No matter what, absolutely, even if one dies trying; emphasizes urgency, necessity or commitment.
- When we’ve something to say […] we will die-die find the most compelling way to say it to our intended audience.
- [O]nly about 100 [hawker] stalls got his highest ranking of “die, die must try”.
- My dad’s reluctance to seek medical care isn’t unique. In fact, only a third of older adults here have a regular family doctor, which leads to delayed diagnoses and missed opportunities to catch serious conditions early.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for die-die. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA