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sleep with the fishes
sleep with the fishes
gangster cliché To be murdered and have one's body disposed of in a river, lake, or ocean. Don't worry, boss, that no-good snitch will be sleeping with the fishes before sunrise.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Astraea | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Jacquelyn | | JAK-ə-lin | English |
| Costache | | kos-TAH-ke | Romanian |
| Valent | | - | Croatian |
| Ionathan | | - | Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin |
| Melania | | me-LAHN-yah (Polish) | Italian, Spanish, Polish, Late Roman |