trilla av pinn

Swedish

Alternative forms

trilla av pinnen

Etymology

Likely means "fall off the perch," with "pinn" being colloquial for "pinnen."

Verb

trilla av pinn (present trillar av pinn, preterite trillade av pinn, supine trillat av pinn, imperative trilla av pinn)

(euphemistic, humorous) to kick the bucket; to die

See also

dö (“die”)
gå till de sälla jaktmarkerna (“go to the happy hunting ground”)
kila runt hörnet (“scurry around the corner”)
ta ner skylten (“take down the sign”)

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