Meanings
phrase
- derogatoryhumorousslangSaid to mock a deceased person, or one who has suffered a great misfortune.
I wanna dedicate this next one to an absolute piece of shit of a human being. The pronouns was/were. ‘Cos if you chat shit, you will get banged. Rest in piss, Charlie Kirk, you piece of shit.
2025 September 15, Poppy Burton, quoting Bobby Vylan, “Bob Vylan gig cancelled after venue say Charlie Kirk statements “go too far””, in NME, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2025
Origin
Modelled on rest in peace by replacing peace with near-homophone piss.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian земля́ стеклова́той
- земля́ стеклова́той (zemljá steklovátoj)said to mock a deceased person
Turkish ateşi bol olsun
- ateşi bol olsunsaid to mock a deceased person
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rest in piss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20in%20piss
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“rest in piss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20in%20piss. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rest in piss,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rest%20in%20piss.
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