# Kick the bucket??

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-bucket/98187>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 14, 2002, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-bucket/98187 "2002-03-14T03:00:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![MelCthefirst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@MelCthefirst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MelCthefirst)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-bucket/98187/1 "2002-03-14T03:00:33Z")

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Why do we say ‘Kick the bucket’ to mean death. Do North Americans use it as much as Brits, Kiwis and Aussies?

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kick-the-bucket/98187/2 "2002-03-14T03:30:28Z")

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[http://www.wordorigins.org/wordork.htm#kickbuck](http://www.wordorigins.org/wordork.htm#kickbuck)

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