Irreverent ways to say "dead"?

[Alligatorob]

Had a friend who worked as a nurse in an ICU, she said they called it "catching the bus to Cleveland". She was in Atlanta...

"Taking a dirt nap" has always been one of my favorites.

 

[Ronni]

Gone to meet his/her maker
He/she went belly up
He/she bought the farm.
He/she croaked/flatlined/worm food

 

[Alligatorob]

Tango Uniform (tits up) heard that one in the British Virgin Islands.

 

[horseless carriage]

Wearing a pine overcoat. (a wooden coffin)

 

[oldpop]

Dead as a door nail.

Six feet under.

If this offends someone let me know and I will remove it. It was used frequently in days past. Pooped the bed. Using another expletive of course.

 

[GeorgiaXplant]

Not irreverent, but...why do people "pass" or "pass away"? Can't we just say die?