undead walking
Definition
A phrase referring to zombies or reanimated corpses that move about as if alive, often used in horror fiction, games, and pop culture to describe shambling hordes of the living dead.
Figuratively, people who appear exhausted, disheveled, or zombie-like while going through daily routines, as if powered by unholy forces rather than coffee.
Examples
Forget gym memberships; the undead walking get all the cardio they need just chasing slow joggers in the park.
My boss after three all-nighters: a perfect specimen of undead walking, mumbling orders with eyes glazed over.
In that new VR game, dodging the undead walking horde felt too real – I tripped over my own coffee table.
Halloween parties are just excuses for normies to practice being undead walking without the brain-eating commitment.