catch the bus
catch the bus verb: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, bus.
Verb
catch the bus (third-person singular simple present catches the bus, present participle catching the bus, simple past and past participle caught the bus)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, bus.
- To kill oneself deliberately; to commit suicide.
- I have the tools for catching the bus, just not the nerve. Soft suicide I can do. Take some pills, no problem. But never do I succeed that way.2000, (unknown), “catching the bus tonight..... I hope.....”, in alt.suicide.holiday (Usenet)
- If anyone's curious, here's a song my band recorded (totally raw... it never made it out of the studio). A friend of mine caught the bus, and this was my way of saying "Peace."2004, everwestward, “Is suicide contagious? (was Re: Favorite Songs)”, in alt.suicide.holiday (Usenet)
Forms of catch the bus
| third-person singular present | catches the bus |
|---|---|
| present participle | catching the bus |
| past participle | caught the bus |
| past | caught the bus |
Origin of catch the bus
Originated on the alt.suicide.holiday Usenet newsgroup in the 1990s.
Questions about catch the bus
- What does catch the bus mean?
- Catch the bus means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, bus.
- What part of speech is catch the bus?
- Catch the bus is a verb.
- What is the past tense of catch the bus?
- The past tense of catch the bus is caught the bus.
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