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big sleep
big sleep
A euphemism for death, as in, the sleep from which one cannot awaken. Possibly coined by the author Raymond Chandler (1888–1959). I know it's morbid, but we all must sleep the big sleep someday.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Jia | | - | Chinese |
| Cajsa | | KIE-sah | Swedish |
| Zuzanna | | zuw-ZAHN-nah (Polish) | Polish, Latvian (Rare) |
| Raziela | | - | Hebrew |
| Vlasi | | - | Russian |
| Roksana | | rawk-SAH-nah (Polish) | Russian, Polish |