dirt nap

Examples of dirt nap in a sentence

• The 54th episode — which deals with a protagonist causing someone's death — is named: Dirt Nap2008, Seth Hoffman, Matt Olmstead, “Dirt Nap”, in Prison Break:
• Besides, 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:
• 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:

Synonyms of dirt nap

• quietus
• the big sleep
• death
• end
• tomb
• celestial transfer
• decease
• decomposition
• dematerialization
• demise

Forms of dirt nap

Origin of dirt nap

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).

Words formed from dirt nap

• take a dirt nap

Questions about dirt nap

What does dirt nap mean?

Dirt nap means a state of permanent rest; the state of death.

How do you use dirt nap in a sentence?

The 54th episode — which deals with a protagonist causing someone's death — is named: Dirt Nap

What part of speech is dirt nap?

Dirt nap is a noun.

What is the plural of dirt nap?

The plural of dirt nap is dirt naps.