celestial transfer
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Meaning · English
The act of dying; death.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Said Naomi, “Another doctor in a starched white lab coat told me I was going to be taking a six-foot dirt nap. That is, in about three years, I was going to make the old celestial transfer.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “celestial transfer” mean?
The act of dying; death.
Is “celestial transfer” formal or informal?
celestial transfer is generally slang.