rest in pieces

phrase

Said to mock a deceased person, especially one who has been hated or reviled.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:rest in pieces.”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. derogatoryhumorousslangSaid to mock a deceased person, especially one who has been hated or reviled.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:rest in pieces.

Origin

Modelled on rest in peace by replacing peace with pieces.

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APA

rest in pieces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20in%20pieces

MLA

“rest in pieces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20in%20pieces. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rest in pieces,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20in%20pieces.

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