road kill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of road kill
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Harvesting road kill and dumping it in Central Park as a prank, he said, might have been “a little bit of the redneck in me.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Raptors are attracted by a road kill. They’re opportunistic and want to take advantage of an easy meal. They’re not paying attention.”
From Seattle Times
"I feel a keen sense not to become the next road kill," said Raghavan, a senior vice president at Google who reports to chief executive Sundar Pichai.
From Reuters
"We use deer and we use road kill as well," Mr Johnson said about the lions' food.
From BBC
Simon Property Chairman and CEO David Simon has said a lot about the department store investment, including calling it “road kill.”
From Seattle Times
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