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	Pronounced	Usage
Nkiru	-	Western African, Igbo
Yoshiro	yo-shee-ṙo:	Japanese
Tyra	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Francis	['fra:nsis]
Hestia	-	Greek Mythology
KaĞAn	-	Turkish