Citations:dun dun dun

English citations of dun dun dun

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1. (informal) Used as a dramatic pause, or to emphasize that something is frightening, thrilling, etc.
   • 2006, H. M. Leathem, chapter 3, in W.T.F.?: What Is Wrong with Tom Faerie, Lincoln, Neb.: iUniverse, →ISBN, page 22:

     I am not going to tell you the exact locations of my stops, but my final destination (dun dun dun) is London, England. It is there that I will figure out my life purpose.

   • 2007, David M. Jacobson, The 7 1/2 Habits of Highly Humorous People, Virtualbookworm.com (2007), →ISBN, page 64:

     Another chronic illness I have is … dun dun dun … the heartbreak of psoriasis.

   • 2007, Amanda Kerlin, Phil Oh, chapter 5, in Secrets of the Model Dorm, New York, N.Y.: Washington Square Press, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 53:

     "All right—dun, dun, dun! Time to get measured, hon." Luke tried to play off the seriousness of my weekly face-to-face with my own potential unworthiness to be a model with this little bit, but it made me feel even worse, thinking about how many empty calories in champagne and vodka I'd slurped down since I last saw him, […]

   • 2008, Lisa Gee, Stage Mum, Arrow Books (2008), →ISBN, page 7:

     Would I turn into … (dun dun dun) – STAGE MOTHER?????

   • 2012, Mike Draper, “Will the Last One out of the Midwest just Remember to Extinguish the Tire Fire?”, in The Midwest: God’s Gift to Planet Earth!: An Illustrated Guide to the History and Culture of the Galaxy’s most Important Region, Des Moines, Iowa: Raygun, →ISBN, part 5 (We’re #1 by a Wider Margin than Usual!), page 192:

     In the movie [RoboCop (1987)], central Detroit is "Old Detroit." […] When police officer Alex Murphy starts his term in Old Detroit, his fellow officers tell him, "Welcome to hell." / Dun dun dun.

   • 2013, Franklin W. Dixon, The Vanishing Game, Aladdin (2013), →ISBN, unnumbered page:

     "Good point," Greg agreed. "How about, 'The Death Ride has claimed another victim. Inspectors can't figure out what's wrong. The cops don't know where the victims are. Are you brave enough to risk … DUN DUN DUN …"

     "THE DEATH RIDE!" Derek joined in, […]

   • 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Best Booze in Universe Has Moved!:

     Those jerks shut me down and kicked me out of Kadara Port. If you want *real* booze, not the wash they serve here, come to my secret stash spot. If you dare … dun-dun-dun.