dead week
In a college or university, the week immediately preceding finals weekIn a college or university, the week immediately preceding finals week.
» Tom will be dead next week.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a college or university, the week immediately preceding finals week.
Examples
5 sentencesTom will be dead next week.
Dan will be dead next week.
Tom had been dead for three weeks when his body was found.
Little did any of us know that Mary would be dead within three weeks.
He found his brother, dead for two weeks, when he went to stop by and see how he was doing.
Origin
Possibly from the propensity during this period for students to cram for final exams and cPossibly from the propensity during this period for students to cram for final exams and complete term papers, often resulting in sleep deprivation, increased irritability, and stress. Also possibly from the lack of classes or activities scheduled during this period, in order to allow more study time.
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