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
Patti	PAT-ee	English
TiÊN	-	Vietnamese
Hollis	HAHL-is	English
Kleopatros	-	Ancient Greek
HipÓLito	ee-PO-lee-to (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Moshe	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew