n. death. (Hospital, cruel, jocular word play.) : He's circling the drain. Almost ready for a celestial transfer.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Celestial transferis always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
