idiom informal. said when someone makes a statement that is shown very soon, and in an embarrassing way, to be wrong: I told him categorically that we could never be anything more than friends. Famous last words!
A person's last words, their final articulated words stated prior to death or as death approaches, are often recorded because of the decedent's fame, but sometimes because of interest in the statement itself.
The Very Last Word is a collection of newspaper columns originally published in the "Observer" in Dunkirk, New York. This book is the third compilation of Daniel O'Rourke's columns.
Death happens differently for each person. Some are awake and talking until the very end. Others may not be awake or aware. Or they may shift between levels of awareness.
Usage notes
This term is sometimes considered vulgar, and some may take offence at its usage in conversation, especially when in polite company or in public.
(vulgar); (slang) A badass is someone who is very tough or mean. Don't mess with him, he's a real badass! (slang) A person who has extreme attitudes and behavior and is admired by others. In this sense, calling someone a badass is a compliment.
Last words are the final utterances before death. The meaning is sometimes expanded to somewhat earlier utterances. Last words of famous or infamous people are sometimes recorded (although not always accurately) which became a historical and literary trope.
She was speaking of “Zyzzyva,” an odd little word that often appeared as the final entry in many English dictionaries. But the Oxford English Dictionary, considered by many as the standard-bearer of dictionaries, ended with “zythum,” which referred to an ancient Egyptian malt beer.
The Seventh Word
Jesus bows His head and hands over His spirit to His Father for all of us. This momentous and glorious moment proclaims that the past is finished, and a bright future is open to all.
Having the last word is an opportunity to listen
We spend time thinking about our own opinions instead of taking time to listen. But if we aren't listening, we can't know what the people around us are thinking or feeling. When this happens, we are talking at each other, but we aren't taking the opportunity to listen.
Read all. The Seven Last Words sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, hope, relation, abandonment, distress, triumph, and life after the death.
If you describe someone as a badass, you mean that they are very tough or violent. ...the legendary Memphis badass George Tiller. Some people use badass to describe something they think is very good or impressive.
A doyenne is the feminine version of a badass leader who possesses the trifecta for power: seniority, authority, and rank.
Its use is generally considered rude and impolite, and may also be considered a form of profanity by some.
People often become more drowsy and sleep more towards the end of life. This is one of many signs that a person may have when they are in their last few days and hours of life, but not everyone will experience this.
Background: End-of-life dreams and visions (ELDVs) are a common phenomenon in which dying patients experience dreams/visions often of deceased loved ones before death. Past research has highlighted the need for education and awareness to improve clinical engagement at the bedside in response to ELDVs.
Seriously ill patients encountered by hospice and palliative care clinicians are at risk for thirst due to dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, hypotension, xerostomia, and immobility which can impede access to water.
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