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Dead ringer (idiom) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Dead ringer (idiom) Dead ringer is an idiom in English. A ''ringer'' is defined in October 1882 in the Manitoba Free Press: "A horse that is taken through the country and trotted under a false name and pedigree is called a 'ringer.".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A dead ringer )〕 The idiom ''dead ringer means "an exact duplicate".〔 ==In popular culture==
*"Dead Ringer" is a song on The Stranglers "No More Heroes" album. *"Dead Ringer for Love" is a song performed by Meat Loaf and Cher from Meat Loaf's third studio album, ''Dead Ringer''. *It is mentioned in a song by Dire Straits: Lady Writer. *''The Dead Ringer'' is the name of a cloaking device for the Spy in the video game ''Team Fortress 2'', which allows him to feign death.
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