rest in pieces
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Meaning · English
Said to mock a deceased person, especially one who has been hated or reviled.
Register: derogatory, humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
For quotations using this term, see Citations:rest in pieces.
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 “rest in pieces” mean?
Said to mock a deceased person, especially one who has been hated or reviled.
Is “rest in pieces” formal or informal?
rest in pieces is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.