stab yourself and pass the dagger
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Meaning · English
Help yourself to the alcoholic drink and then pass the bottle.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
This is what is done by strong drink; in fact, some drinkers, when they have wished the bottle passed, have cried, “Stab yourself, and pass the dagger!”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “stab yourself and pass the dagger” mean?
Help yourself to the alcoholic drink and then pass the bottle.
Is “stab yourself and pass the dagger” formal or informal?
stab yourself and pass the dagger is generally slang.