to pop one's clogs
1pop one's clogs — (euphemistic) To die • • • Main Entry: ↑clog pop one s clogs see under ↑clog • • • Main Entry: ↑pop …
2pop one's clogs — ► pop off (or Brit. pop one s clogs) informal die. Main Entry: ↑pop …
3pop one's clogs Brit. — pop one s clogs Brit. informal die. → pop …
4pop one's clogs — vb British to die. A humorous, sometimes incon gruously light hearted phrase popular e.g. with TV presenters, disc jockeys and other entertainers. Pop here is probably the old slang word for pawn, the suggestion being that when the fam ily member …
5pop one's clogs — verb To die. The old man has popped his clogs finally …
6pop one's clogs — This is a euphemistic way of saying that a person is dead. Nobody lives in that house since old Roger popped his clogs …
7pop one's clogs — Vrb phrs. To die. E.g. I m afraid old Fred has finally popped his clogs …
8pop — Ⅰ. pop [1] ► VERB (popped, popping) 1) make or cause to make a sudden short explosive sound. 2) go or come quickly or unexpectedly. 3) put or place quickly. 4) (of a person s eyes) open wide and appear to bulge. 5) …
9pop off — ► pop off (or Brit. pop one s clogs) informal die. Main Entry: ↑pop …
10pop — vb 1. British to pawn. The word has had this meaning since the 18th century. 2. See pop one s clogs 3a. to take (an illicit drug) orally. The expression refers particularly to amphet amines or barbiturates rather than hallu cinogenics such as LSD …
