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
Stearns	[stɜ:nz]
Rihanna	-	Arabic
Kleon	-	Ancient Greek
Madeleine	ma-də-LEN (French), mad-LEN (French), MAD-ə-lin (English), MAD-ə-lien (English)	French, English, Swedish
Shakti	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Williams	['wijəmz]