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Where did the expression kick the bucket come from?
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The expression "kick the bucket" likely came from an old use of "bucket," meaning the beam pigs were hung by their feet from before they were slaughtered. A common misconception links the phrase to committing suicide.
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The term is known to date from at least the 16th century. The more interesting (and probably apochryphal) origin relates to suicides who would stand on a large bucket with noose around the neck and, at the moment of their choosing, would kick away the bucket.
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