What Is Deader Than Disco?
3.5BRAINROT SCOREdeader than disco A comparative phrase meaning either completely dead or extremely outdated, as in a trend, product or idea nobody cares about anymore.
Origin:Wiktionary calls it a comparative-only adjective phrase used as a simile and says it alludes to the fast decline of disco music after its 1970s peak. It also appears as a label in TV Tropes-style fandom vocabulary. No dated first use found.
First Seen:Unknown (no dated first use found)
Peak Era:Late 1970s onward
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Using It Correctly In Context)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""That app is deader than disco; nobody has posted there in years.""
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