dead dove
A disclaimer or tag for fan fiction, particularly on Archive of Our Own, signifying…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.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, 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.
(countable, slang)A fan fiction that is particularly disturbing or disgusting due to its subject matter.
(slang, uncountable)Such fan fiction, collectively.
(countable, uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, dove.
Origin
Referencing a scene from the second episode of the American satirical sitcom Arrested DeveReferencing 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, "Well, I don't know what I expected."
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Forms
plural: dead doves| Singular | dead dove |
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Synonyms
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