Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dirt nap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: dirt -nap
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of permanent rest; the state of death.

Slang

Example Sentences

"You go in there without enough men, you’re liable to end up takin’ a dirt nap."
"When I bust my gat, motherfuckers take dirt naps"
"The 54th episode — which deals with a protagonist causing someone's death — is named: Dirt Nap"
"Besides, no one wants to see Indiana take the big dirt nap like a commoner."
"...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."
"He may as well have dug a 6-foot hole and settled in for a dirt nap."

Etymology

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).

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

dirt naps (plural)

Phrases

take a dirt nap

Synonyms

quietus the big sleep death end tomb celestial transfer decease decomposition defunction dematerialization demise dirt nap

Questions

What does dirt nap mean?: A state of permanent rest; the state of death.
Where does dirt nap come from?: 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).

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