| Word | kick the bucket |
|---|---|
| Description | die – informal The bucket in this phrase may be a pail on which a person committing suicide might stand, kicking it away before they hanged themselves. Another suggestion is that it refers to a beam on which something can be hung up…in Norfolk dialect the beam from which a slaughtered pig was suspended by its heels could be referred to as a bucket. die – informal The bucket in this phrase may be a pail on which a person committing suicide might stand, kicking it away before they hanged themselves. Another sugges |
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