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Killer-Diller
/ˈkɪlər ˈdɪlər/ · noun · slang
Something so good it knocks you out, the absolute height of excellence.
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Definitions
1
An exclamation of delight at something tremendous.
“Killer-diller! Play it again!”
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2
A thing, tune, or person of superlative quality; a knockout, the very best of its kind.
“That last number was a stone killer-diller.”
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3
Used as an adjective to describe anything thrilling or first-rate.
“She wore a killer-diller dress to the ball.”
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Killer-Diller In A Sentence
The Lindy Hop contest was a real killer-diller this year.
Benny Goodman's band played a killer-diller of a set.
Man, that solo was strictly killer-diller.
Origin & Usage
1930s-40s jazz and swing slang from Harlem, listed in Cab Calloway's 'Hepster's Dictionary' as meaning a great thing. The reduplicated rhyme was typical of jive's playful, musical wordplay.
People Also Ask
What does killer-diller mean in slang?
It means something outstanding or thrilling, a knockout, the best of its kind.
Where did killer-diller come from?
From 1930s Harlem jive talk and the swing era, appearing in Cab Calloway's 'Hepster's Dictionary.'
Is killer-diller a noun or adjective?
Both, you could call a thing 'a killer-diller' or describe something as 'killer-diller.'
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