Guest Bullet with your name on i Posted February 22, 2015 Across the great divide Earned his/her wings Lost their battle Gone to a better place We'll meet them on the other side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted February 22, 2015 There's a whole page of them here: http://theophanes.hubpages.com/hub/Amusing-Euphamisms-for-Death Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted February 22, 2015 I particularly dislike "passed". I don't mind "passed away" or "passed on" so much, but just "passed" Passed what? Passed wind? Passed water? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted February 22, 2015 I particularly dislike "passed". I don't mind "passed away" or "passed on" so much, but just "passed" Passed what? Passed wind? Passed water? Passed sell-by date? ETA: or: regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted February 22, 2015 I've always loved "bought the farm". Also.. how about "Living-challenged". "Kicked the oxygen habit"? "Cashed in his chips" He's been "returned to sender"... "Wearing a pine overcoat" "Off the critical list" Gone to meet Jesus Gone for a Burton Bitten the dust etc. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted February 23, 2015 Also.. how about "Living-challenged". Hahaha, have a rec. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N. Fritz 49 Posted May 1, 2016 In Vienna there are dozens of euphemisms for death and dying. My favorite is "s/he took the Seventy-One," the 71 being the streetcar that goes directly to the Central Cemetery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted August 12, 2020 I rather like some of the French expressions for 'died'. disparu ....... disappeared s'est éteint ...... was extinguished Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,391 Posted August 12, 2020 I quite like "Put to bed with a shovel". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted October 14, 2020 Send someone to Belize Sent to Belize made famous by breaking bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted October 14, 2020 On 22/04/2005 at 12:23, BrunoBrimley said: Bit the big one. Someone used that one on here the other day. What does it refer to? What is "the big one"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted October 14, 2020 Thrown a seven. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted October 14, 2020 Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
