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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Euphemism Usually referring to the death of a pet, especially if the owners are parents of young children e.g. "The dog was sent to a farm." Sewerslide To commit suicide Humorous 21st century slang. Likely invented to circumvent internet censorship. Shade The state of death Euphemism

  3. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    A euphemism for dying or death: put a spoke in one's wheel To disrupt, foil, or cause problems to one's plan, activity, or project. [68] put on airs: An English language idiom and a colloquial phrase meant to describe a person who acts superior, or one who behaves as if they are more important than others. [69] put the cat among the pigeons

  4. Kick the bucket - Wikipedia

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    Alternatively, in the moment of death a person stretches their legs (Spanish: Estirar la pata means "to die") and so might kick the bucket placed there. Yet another theory seeks to extend the saying beyond its earliest use in the 16th century with reference to the Latin proverb Capra Scyria, the goat that is said to kick over the pail after being milked (920 in Erasmus' Adagia).

  5. Glossary of Mafia-related words - Wikipedia

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    Omertà: to take a vow of silence in the Mafia, punishable by death if not upheld. one-way ride or taking someone for a ride: underworld for an execution method outfit: a clan, or family within the Mafia. old country: refers to Italy when used by members of the American Mafia painting houses: murdering someone pass: A reprieve from being whacked.

  6. Euphemisms for death - Wikipedia

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  7. Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it ...

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    Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and suicide rates for that age group increased more than 50% from ...

  8. The death of Nirvana’s frontman is raw for many. A photo ...

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    Visitors to the Museum of Pop Culture reported that a placard there read “Kurt Cobain unalived himself.” The term, popular on TikTok and increasingly used by young people offline, isn’t ...

  9. What Resigning to 'Spend More Time With Family' Really Means

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    The first thought I had was that I should "spend more time with my family" -- before being reminded that when you normally hear this phrase, it's being used as the world's biggest euphemism.