n. a corpse; a dead person. (See also buy the farm.) : Now old Mr. Carlson was a landowner for real.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Anna was the last of four daughters, and the only one who did not marry alandowner.
But the landowner, a gravel company, was determined to mine the site.
Individuals wishing to hunt or fish on private property are required to obtain prior permission from the landowner.
At best they were given the name of their landowner.
Once a site is chosen, archaeologists must get permission to dig from the landowner.
Lukas complains midway through the story, when the landowner's legacy has begun to bear bitter fruit.
No real friendship develops between the tenants and the landowner, though something of a strained informality does blossom.
Last month the college also completed a lease agreement with the landowner.
Erik was eccentric, and he was also a wealthy landowner, one whose estate is now much in demand.
Daddy always said that the condition of tenant houses and fences was a good indication of the pride and industry of a landowner.