have the biscuit

English

Etymology

From have + the + biscuit (“Communion wafer”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

have the biscuit (third-person singular simple present has the biscuit, present participle having the biscuit, simple past and past participle had the biscuit)

1. (idiomatic, Canada) To be of no further use; to be near death.

References

• http://www.worldwidewords.org Issue 607, 4 October, 2008