Phrase · Weather, seasons & holidays
the duff-duff dread
noun phrase
/thuh-duf-duf-dred/
Definition
The Pavlovian sense of impending doom triggered by four descending drum beats, always arriving exactly when a character least needs it.
In use
“The duff-duff dread hit the second Phil Mitchell walked into the Queen Vic.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-duf-duf-dred/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
History
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