the quick and the dead
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Meaning · English
The living and the dead
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “the quick and the dead” mean?
The living and the dead
Is “the quick and the dead” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.