Monday, August 1, 2011

shuffle off this mortal coil euphemism

The ''shuffle off this mortal coil'' euphemism is a term used to say you must die or be dead.  This originally came from Hamlet's to be or not to be speech in Shakespeare's Hamlet in 1602. The term of mortal coil is the suffering of this world and the troubles of life. This term is usually used for the sense of burden about to be abandoned and left alone. The term of shuffle off is to get rid of something. So the overall meaning is to get rid of the troubles in life by mainly dying. 

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  1. most of my terms on my paper has a disgusting meaning or have been taken so this is the best I can find

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