join the choir invisible

verb

Etymology

From a poem by George Eliot, "O May I Join the Choir Invisible" (1867), further popularized by the "Dead Parrot" sketch (1969) from Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Definitions

  1. To die.

    • Made me wonder whether I should invest in a portable MRI unit to monitor birds about to join the choir invisible for any signs of brain activity.

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