do a Reggie Perrin
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To fake one's own suicide.
Register: slang
Examples
1998, "Whispering Bob", "There must be more to life than this!", uk.local.southwest, Usenet,
Anyway, I went to Weymouth Yesterday, and sat on the beach thinking I could do a Reggie Perrin, so I took off all my clothes, and ran into the sea. I had planned to fake my own death, but for those of you wh
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 “do a Reggie Perrin” mean?
To fake one's own suicide.
Is “do a Reggie Perrin” formal or informal?
do a Reggie Perrin is generally slang.