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- noun idiomatic, indelicate A state of
permanent rest ; the state ofdeath .
Etymologies
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First attested in 1981; dirt (alluding to a dead person’s burial in the earth) + nap (euphemistic in a manner similar to put to sleep).
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juv3nal commented on the word dirt nap
no nothing to do with the prison break tv show. fallout 1, set's dialogue.
September 13, 2008
madmouth commented on the word dirt nap
paging bilby!
June 10, 2011