"dead dove" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead doves [plural], dead dove: do not eat [alternative]
Etymology: Referencing a scene from the second episode of the American satirical sitcom Arrested Development, in which the character Michael Bluth inspects a bag labelled Dead Dove: Do Not Eat and, having found a dead dove inside, remarks on his surprise. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dead dove (countable and uncountable, plural dead doves)
  1. (countable, fandom slang) A disclaimer or tag for fan fiction, particularly on Archive of Our Own, signifying that the work contains the content that is described, and as such, readers should not complain or be surprised about finding that content. Tags: countable, slang
    Sense id: en-dead_dove-en-noun-lEfETyA8 Categories (other): Fan fiction Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 28 33 38 1 Topics: lifestyle
  2. (countable, fandom slang) A fan fiction that is particularly disturbing or disgusting due to its subject matter. Tags: countable, slang
    Sense id: en-dead_dove-en-noun-SOx0-DHH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fan fiction Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 54 4 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 59 3 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 60 4 12 Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 28 33 38 1 Topics: lifestyle
  3. (uncountable, fandom slang) Such fan fiction, collectively. Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dead_dove-en-noun-HLKyuyqo Categories (other): Fan fiction Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 28 33 38 1 Topics: lifestyle
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, dove. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: do exactly what it says on the tin, grimdark, NSFL
    Sense id: en-dead_dove-en-noun-r1hpskM6

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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