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popping one's clogs

popping one's clogs is the present participle and gerund of pop one's clogs.

Meaning of pop one's clogs

Verb

pop one's clogs (third-person singular simple present pops one's clogs, present participle popping one's clogs, simple past and past participle popped one's clogs)

  1. (UK, slang) To die.
    • The old man has finally popped his clogs.
    Synonyms:
    die, kick the bucket

Questions about popping one's clogs

What is popping one's clogs the present participle and gerund of?
Popping one's clogs is the present participle and gerund of pop one's clogs.

Words near popping one's clogs in the dictionary

  1. popping down
  2. popping for
  3. popping in
  4. popping off
  5. popping on
  6. popping one's clogs
  7. popping one's cork
  8. popping out
  9. popping pills
  10. popping smoke
  11. popping someone's balloon

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