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
Ophelia	o-FEEL-yə (English)	English, Literature
Ariadna	ah-RYAHD-nah (Spanish, Polish)	Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Polish
Berta	BER-tah (Polish, German, Italian)	Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Slovene
SulisŁAw	suw-LEE-swahf	Polish
Megan	MEG-ən (English)	Welsh, English
ThorbjÖRn	-	Swedish