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
Willett	['wilit]
Boyce	BOIS	English
Jannette	JAN-ət, jə-NET	English
Therese	te-RE-zə (German), te-RES (Swedish), tə-REES (English)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Purdie	-	English (Rare)
Mien	MEEN	Dutch, Limburgish