R.I.P. A careless abbreviation of _requiescat in pace_, attesting an i… — The Devil's Dictionary
SAPIR 861
R.I.P. A careless abbreviation of _requiescat in pace_, attesting an indolent goodwill to the dead. According to the learned Dr. Drigge, however, the letters originally meant nothing more than _reductus in pulvis_.
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