English Explanatory Dictionary

go for a burton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be killed.
  2. To be lost, spoiled or destroyed.
verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of go for a burton.

Word forms

go for a burton goes for a burton going for a burton went for a burton gone for a burton

Etymology

Originated in the RAF in World War II. Unknown beyond that, but may have some association with beer. One version is that it was from a series of ads for Burton's beer which showed a group of people with one missing and the tag line "He's gone for a Burton".

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