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what did your last slave die of en · X
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(humorous, idiomatic) Used to indicate that someone is being unreasonably bossy and demanding.
She's trying to meet my every need, waiting on me in ways that would make my mum bleat, 'What did your last slave die of?'
2010, Luisa Plaja, Swapped by a Kiss, page 102:The manager just couldn't get Lorcan to understand that if someone asked for a second cup of coffee, the correct response was 'Certainly, sir, coming right up,' and not 'What did your last slave die of?'
2005, Marian Keyes, Last Chance Saloon:
Synonyms
who was your servant last year