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
EcrİN	-	Turkish
Chinatsu	chee-nah-tsoo	Japanese
Genovefa	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized, ?)
Penney	['peni:]
Keshawn	-	African American (Modern)
Chibuzo	-	Western African, Igbo