suck the kumara en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Presumably because both a buried corpse and a kumara (“sweet potato”) are found under the earth.
Meanings
- (New-Zealand, idiomatic, slang) To die.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sucks the kumara | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| sucking the kumara | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sucked the kumara | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sucked the kumara | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
bite the dust (to die) · kick the bucket (to die)