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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest appearance of the phrase dead as a doornail appears in William Langland's 14th century religious allegorical poem, Piers Plowman. The relevant line in the original poem stated, Fey withouten fait is febelore Ã¾en nouÈt, And ded as a dore-nayl..
The phrase means 'Dead beyond doubt'. To add strength and prevent theft, the nail was clinched on the inside, making it 'dead', or, unable to be re-used for the same purpose. According to thefreedictionary, dead; no longer in existence. Example: That silly old idea is dead as a dodo. When I tried to start my car this morning, I discovered that the battery was deader than a doornail. share | improve this answer