The story
Apparently coined by novelist Raymond Chandler, author of The Big Sleep (1939).
First known use, by meaning
- from 1930s Death.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
big sleep
Today it means: Death. Full definition →
First used 1930s
Today it means: Death. Full definition →
Apparently coined by novelist Raymond Chandler, author of The Big Sleep (1939).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.