English Explanatory Dictionary

today is a good day to die

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. An expression of willingness, even eagerness, to give one’s life for a cause.
  2. An expression indicating that one should not live with any regrets, or tasks left undone.

Pronunciation

/təˈdeɪ ɪz ə ˈɡʊd deɪ tuː ˈdaɪ/ /tʊˈdeɪ ɪz ə ˈɡʊd deɪ tə ˈdaɪ/ en-au-today is a good day to die.ogg

Word forms

today is a good day to die

Etymology

The phrase is frequently attributed to the Oglala Lakota war leader Crazy Horse (c. 1842 – 1877), though this is inaccurate as the earliest published reference, in the edition on August 14, 1881 of the Leavenworth Times, attributes it to the Oglala Lakota chief Low Dog (c. 1846 – 1894).

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