autodarwinate en · VERB
Etymology
From auto- + Darwin + -ate, in reference to Darwin's idea of "survival of the fittest". Compare Darwin Award.
Meanings
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(intransitive, slang) To kill oneself in a foolish manner.
[…] so how did your pet luser autodarwinate?
2004, Charles Stross, The Atrocity Archives:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| autodarwinates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| autodarwinated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| autodarwinated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| autodarwinating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |