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suck the kumara

idiom
Meaning

To die.


Origin

disputed origin

Presumably because both a buried corpse and a kumara (“sweet potato”) are found under the earth.

Examples
SIMPLE

The old car finally sucked the kumara on the highway.

CONTEXTUAL

The ancient computer started smoking and eventually sucked the kumara in the middle of my report.

COMPLEX

After decades of faithful service, the heirloom clock finally sucked the kumara, leaving the house in an eerie, unmeasured silence.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    suck a big one

    To be terrible; to be of a very low standard.

  2. 02

    suck a lemon

    To be in a sour or negative mood.

  3. 03

    suck and blow

    To perform two incompatible actions; to hold views which are in contradiction.

  4. 04

    suck donkey balls

    To be terrible, of extremely poor quality.

  5. 05

    suck down

    To drink (or, more rarely, eat) all of something quickly.

  6. 06

    suck dry

    To exhaust all the resources of someone or something.

  7. 07

    suck face

    To kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time.

  8. 08

    suck hind tit

    To feed from an inferior source of food.

Last updated April 17, 2026