Pop one's clogs
A euphemism for dying or death.
Example:
The old man has popped his clogs finally.
Meaning from the English-Bulgarian dictionary:
- Clog [klag] – A shoe with a wooden sole, a wooden shoe. They were widespread among the working class in England.
Pop [pɔp] – sl. To pawn (things) in a pawn shop.
Etymology:
Someone would pawn these shoes in a pawn shop or second-hand store because they no longer needed them.
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