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I volunteer as tribute en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From a scene in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, in which the protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, shouts this when offering to take her sister's place as a "tribute" (competitor) in the titular battle royale.

Meanings

  1. (humorous) Used to indicate that one is enthusiastic or willing to do something; implies (often ironically) that the thing is unpleasant or undesirable.
    • “Well, if you ever need a guinea pig to try your songs out on, I volunteer as tribute.” 2021, Liwen Y. Ho, To the Only Boy I've Loved Before, unnumbered page:
    • She grinned. "Fun. Does that mean another trip to England for research? I volunteer as tribute." 2018, Shéa MacLeod, The Death in the Drink, unnumbered page:
    • "I need to get laid," Ava said as I filled an ice frosted glass with beer for a customer. "I just need sex, you know? Sex is good. Sex is great." "I volunteer as tribute!" Jesse called from where he was sitting at the end of the bar. 2019, Amber Kuhlman, If I Fall, unnumbered page:

wikipedia: The Hunger Games · wikipedia: Katniss Everdeen · wikipedia: Suzanne Collins