# shuffle off this mortal coil

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To die; to divest oneself of one's mortal body.

## Etymology
From Hamlet by William Shakespeare, see mortal coil.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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