bought the farm

A form of buy the farm — To die; generally, to die in battle or in a plane crash.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of buy the farm
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APA

bought the farm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20the%20farm

MLA

“bought the farm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20the%20farm. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bought the farm,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20the%20farm.

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