have had the radish



have had the radish

To be no longer functional or useful; to be dead or about to perish. A colloquialism local to the state of Vermont. Primarily heard in US. This old truck has served me well, but after lasting 20 years, it's finally had the radish. Despite the doctor's best efforts, it looked as though I'd had the radish.
See also: have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jozefina-Croatian
Kuzmakooz-MAHRussian
Grier[griə]
Rosalinaro-sah-LEE-nah (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish
Theofilus-Dutch (Rare)
Jeffry['dʒefri]