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rest in pieces

rest in pieces phrase: said to mock a deceased person, especially one who has been hated or reviled.

Phrase

rest in pieces

  1. (derogatory, humorous, slang) Said to mock a deceased person, especially one who has been hated or reviled.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:rest in pieces.

Origin of rest in pieces

Modelled on rest in peace by replacing peace with pieces.

Questions about rest in pieces

What does rest in pieces mean?
Rest in pieces means said to mock a deceased person, especially one who has been hated or reviled.
What part of speech is rest in pieces?
Rest in pieces is a phrase.

Words near rest in pieces in the dictionary

  1. rest home
  2. rest homes
  3. rest house
  4. rest houses
  5. rest in peace
  6. rest in pieces
  7. rest in piss
  8. rest in power
  9. rest mass
  10. rest masses
  11. rest of advantage

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