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Stick one's spoon in the wall
Posted by ESC on July 30, 2003
In Reply to: Stick one's spoon in the wall posted by A Pace on July 30, 2003
: I have no idea of the origin of this phrase but my Irish born in-law's use it to mean died. As in: He has stuck his spoon in the wall. It is a source of merriment to us all in sad times.
I've never heard that one. (I'm in the U.S.) I wonder what it means. Maybe a custom -- someone dies and his/her spoon is "retired"?
Under "death" in the archives there is a discussion of expressions meaning death.
- Stick one's spoon in the wall Shae 07/30/03
