# Nicknames for Death **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 2, 2000, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476 "2000-11-02T23:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Davidbw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Davidbw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davidbw1)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/1 "2000-11-02T23:52:28Z")
ie. Keeled over, Croaked, kicked the bucket you get the idea ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/2 "2000-11-02T23:56:34Z")
I’ve always suspected that “red shirted” (left on the sidelines) should have a more profound meaning for Trekkies. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/3 "2000-11-02T23:56:47Z")
There’s always the old “Gone to the great \ in the sky.” You know – cowboys go to the great roundup in the sky, teachers to the great schoolhouse in the sky, software engineers go to the great Unix platform in the sky, etc. (Software engineers sent to the great Windows platform in the sky should get used to the scent of sulfur.) ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/4 "2000-11-02T23:58:33Z")
Passed over, gone to the next realm ---
**Author:** ![Fletch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/919ad9/32.png) [@Fletch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fletch)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/5 "2000-11-02T23:58:45Z")
“Checking out of the system” ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/6 "2000-11-03T00:03:08Z")
Shuffled off this mortal coil. Bought the farm. Pushing up daisies. Feeding the worms. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/7 "2000-11-03T00:24:46Z")
At least according to Terry Pratchett. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Davidbw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Davidbw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davidbw1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/8 "2000-11-03T00:36:57Z")
go to a better place, pass away, receive one’s final reward, to keel over, to pass on, to expire, to perish, to succumb, to bite the dust ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/9 "2000-11-03T00:46:54Z")
Dirt Nap is my personal fave. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/10 "2000-11-03T00:51:08Z")
‘E’s not pinin’! 'E’s passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E’s expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E’s a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn’t nailed 'im to the perch 'e’d be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E’s off the twig! 'E’s kicked the bucket, 'e’s shuffled off ‘is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!! If you don’t recognize this, look here: [http://www.serve.com/bonzai/monty/classics/ThePetShopSketch-1](http://www.serve.com/bonzai/monty/classics/ThePetShopSketch-1) ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/11 "2000-11-03T00:59:46Z")
Bought the farm Breathed his last breath Feeding the worms/fishes Gone to his reward Departed ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/12 "2000-11-03T01:02:10Z")
The Big Sleep ---
**Author:** ![PRNYouth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9dc877/32.png) [@PRNYouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PRNYouth)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/13 "2000-11-03T01:15:10Z")
Riding the sod sidecar And of course … Gone home. Crossed the river Jordan. Gone to be with Jesus. ---
**Author:** ![soulsling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@soulsling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soulsling)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/14 "2000-11-03T01:27:05Z")
Mort, according to Piers Anthony. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/15 "2000-11-03T01:34:23Z")
visiting Davy Jones Locker And if you suddenly end up in a Star Trek universe, with a red shirt on, it’s safe to panic. Unless someone calls you a rank above Lt. Then you’re probably a guest star at least, and safe. Possibly immortal. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/16 "2000-11-03T01:37:42Z")
From Cecil… Shakiong hands with Jesus others getting pissed in heaven drving that big ole cloud car living with our relatives in MO ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/17 "2000-11-03T01:58:24Z")
Taking a road trip with Thelma and Louise ---
**Author:** ![pants\_on\_fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@pants\_on\_fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pants_on_fire)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/18 "2000-11-03T02:01:02Z")
“went tits up” “gave up the ghost” “pushing up daisies” ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_the\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@Sam\_the\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_the_1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/19 "2000-11-03T02:03:07Z")
\*\*Cashed his check Bumped up Forwarded to the postoffice in the sky Went to the happy hunting ground Lost his pulse for good Found peace at last ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476/20 "2000-11-03T03:28:21Z")
Assume room temperature. Bite the big one. The big sleep. Bobbing for earthworms. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nicknames-for-death/39476.md?page=2)