dirt nap en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
First attested in 1981; dirt (alluding to a dead person’s burial in the earth) + nap (euphemistic in a manner somewhat like with put to sleep but jocular via dark humor).
Meanings
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(qualifier:indelicate, slang) A state of permanent rest; the state of death.
When I bust my gat, motherfuckers take dirt naps
1994, Christopher Wallace, “Gimmie the Loot”, in Ready to Die: Christopher Wallace:Nobody from the Golf Channel, Nike or PGA Tour need bother taking the fast trip to a long dirt nap just yet.
2008 June 18, Steve Elling, “Haney says Woods will be back 'better than ever'”, in CBS Sports:The 54th episode — which deals with a protagonist causing someone's death — is named: Dirt Nap
2008, Seth Hoffman, Matt Olmstead, “Dirt Nap”, in Prison Break:He may as well have dug a 6-foot hole and settled in for a dirt nap.
2008 June 6, Steve Campbell, “Astros' promising start withers on road”, in The Houston Chronicle:Dirt Nap: Courteney Cox's Series Is Canceled
2008 June 10, Matt Mitovich, “Dirt Nap: Courteney Cox's Series Is Canceled”, in The CW, KREN, Reno:You go in there without enough men, you’re liable to end up takin’ a dirt nap.
1989, Laurence Gonzales, The Still Point, “Anatomy of a Drug Bust”, ‘Two: Fort Harrison’, page 119Besides, no one wants to see Indiana take the big dirt nap like a commoner.
2008 May 30, “Indiana Jones rides again in 'Crystal Skull'”, in Kennebeck Journal:...Sasha could be a big part of either burying Boston when their starters rest or simply allowing Kobe a rest without his own squad getting a dirt nap.
2008 June 4, Gary Dzen, “Blog Wars: Part 3”, in Celtics Blog: The Boston Globe:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dirt naps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
end · downfall · (the) end · sleep of the just · doom · fall · quietus · quietus · liquidation · decease · celestial transfer · sunset · passing · mortality · decomposition · expiration · demise · repose · (the) bane · exit · tomb · dirt nap · crash · defunction · the big sleep · dematerialization · the big sleep · death · fatality
Translations (2)
ru сме́рть ((irreverent term for) eternal rest, death) · ru ве́чный сон ((irreverent term for) eternal rest, death)