dead men's shoes

A position or entitlement that will only be achieved by someone's death. Derived from the proverb, "It's ill waiting for dead men's shoes." Dead men's shoes are about the only high-paying positions one can hope for in these tough economic times.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ikaros	-	Greek Mythology
Pritchett	['pritʃit]
ThÙY	-	Vietnamese
Tadeu	-	Portuguese
Donato	do-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Ama	-	Western African, Akan