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buy the farm

To die, espescially in combat; most likely from the idea that a dead soldier's death benifit would serve to pay off his family's morgtage. Often shortened to "bought it."

buy the farm

by Dave on Sep 28, 2004 00:40:36

A synonym for "die".

Example:
"If you don't know how to handle your BAR effectively while keeping your head down, you could buy the farm."
-a DI during WWII

buy the farm

by Nick D on Oct 29, 2003 00:06:40

to die, a synonym of "kick the bucket".

Example:
Billy: "So how's your uncle Jimmy doing?"
Bob: "Pretty good. You know that farm he was going to buy? The big one in Kansas with all those cows and shit, you know? Yeah, well he bought it."
Billy: "No way, you mean he bought the farm?"
Bob: "Yeah isn't that the bomb diggity?"
Billy: "You're sick, man. That's really fucking sad."

buy the farm

by Jonny on Feb 08, 2004 02:45:51

Buy the farm was originated with pilots. Mostly military.
If something from the government crashes on to a farm - like a military plane, the government 'buy the farm'. as in the land that it destroyed. The pilot is dead because of the impact...

Example:
Bob : You know Dave? He bought the farm whilst on a training excerise last week

buy the farm

by The Return of Light Joker on Jul 04, 2011 10:23:22

to die, especially in combat

Example:
They knew that if their father were to buy the farm they would have to sell the farm.

buy the farm

by Gibbs on Oct 13, 2004 04:47:30

This term was used during World War 2 whenever a Allied Pilot would have to make a crash landing into a European farm/house. WW2 pilots who did this were actually charged for the damages they caused and actually in a sense:
"bought the farm"

Example:
Pilot: "I crashed landed my P-51 Mustang into this ladies barn and livestock."
Crewman: "Guess ya bought the farm ehh?"

buy a farm

by tanith first and only on Jan 02, 2009 00:38:38

Literally means: to die.
A phrase made popular by Robert A. Heinlein's "Starship Troopers".

Shortened version: to buy it

Example:
"However, you are just as dead if you buy a farm in an "incident" as you are if you buy it in a declared war."

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