this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2026
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[โ€“] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's common in the US, too. It's probably a reference to Matthew 27:50, which in the KJV says "Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost"

[โ€“] wieson@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

That must be it. Great catch!