William Shakespeare used the word in this sense in his play Henry IV Part II where Falstaff says: It is thought that this definition came from the French word trébuchet or buque, meaning "balance". The word "bucket" still can be used today to refer to such a beam in the Norfolk dialect.
The animals may struggle on the bucket, hence the expression. The "bucket" may refer to the beam on which slaughtered pigs are suspended. The theory favoured by the OED relates to the alternative definition of a bucket as a beam or yoke that can be used to hang or carry things on. In John Badcock's slang dictionary of 1823, the explanation is given that "One Bolsover having hung himself from a beam while standing on a pail, or bucket, kicked this vessel away in order to pry into futurity and it was all UP with him from that moment: Finis". Its earliest appearance is in the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785), where it is defined as "to die". However, there is no evidence to support this. Its origin remains unclear, though there have been several theories.Ī common theory is that the idiom refers to hanging, either as a method of execution or suicide. Which feels fairly true to life, given the way your moods tend to drift through your mind like the weather.To kick the bucket is an English idiom considered a euphemistic, informal, or slang term meaning "to die". The definitions are arranged in no particular order, with an emphasis on variety and unpredictability. There’s also a postscript section called “After Words,” with some commentary on language and meaning, and what this project has meant to me personally. Boats Against the Current (time and memory)Ħ. Faces in a Crowd (society and alienation)ĥ. Montage of Attractions (relationships and intimacy)Ĥ.
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