| Word | go for a Burton |
|---|---|
| Description | meet with disaster be ruined, destroyed or killed - British informal This phrase first appeared in mid 20th century air force slang, meaning be killed in a crash. It has been suggested that it refers to Burton's, the British men's outfitters or to Burton, a kind of ale, but these are folk etymologies with no definite evidence to support them, and the origin of the phrase remains uncertain. meet with disaster be ruined, destroyed or killed - British informal This phrase first appeared in mid 20th century air force slang, meaning be killed in a crash. It has been suggested that it refers to Burton's, the British men's outfitters or to Burton, a kind of ale, but these are folk etymologies with no definite evidence to support them, an |
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