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
Huw	-	Welsh
Philippus	-	Biblical Latin
Sayen	-	Native American, Mapuche
Gotzon	-	Basque
TadhgÁN	-	Irish
Polly	['pɔli]