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Bought The Farm 

phrase: refers to someone deceased in a military accident or operation. Phrase predates World War II, but came into common use at that time due to the large numbers of training casualties due inexperienced pilots/crewmembers trained in aircraft that are much less reliable than today. Common accidents in rural areas would result in aircraft crashing into barns, fields, or rural property, resulting in damages. The US Government would compensate the affected property owners with checks to pay for damages, or in some cases condemn land contaminated with undetonated/unlocated munitions/weapons, in effect "buying the farm".
"28 of us started out in my class in UPT (Undergraduate Pilot Training) but only 11 of us earned our wings. 13 washed out, 2 got held back, and Higgins and Baker bought the farm when they lost power on climb-out."
Bought The Farm by speedstan February 24, 2010
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bought knockers 

The girl at the wine bar almost spilled my glass of chardonnay with her bought knockers!
bought knockers by Missy ADK April 17, 2010

Bought Out 

The act of purchasing someone and making them your bitch.
I just bought out your ass by writing you a check for $3800 making you my property for the next month.
Bought Out by Bought you OUT December 23, 2008

Bought a GM

Mafia expression for "He was met with a sudden and violent death".
"Hey, did any of you see Vinny? He went to Queens 2 days ago."
"Nah, Vinny bought a GM. He's gone."
"Oh, OK. Fuggedaboutit."
"Let's eat some pasta, my wife made this."

Bought Out 

Owning someone or something. Alternate definition of GETTING OWNED
Damn, your car just got BOUGHT OUT by that truck that rear ended you.
Bought Out by Bought you OUT December 23, 2008

Bought Air 

Air that has been heated by a heater or cooled by an air-conditioner. Since it costs money to run a heater or an air-conditioner, the air is bought.
Close the door! You're letting the bought air out!

bought-out 

When record companies and labels have bargained with digital retailers to purchase a particular amount of digital downloads. This is practiced to push the position of a song to the top of the charts when a song is lacking in airplay
Gwen Stefani's label, Interscope, bought-out downloads for "Hollaback Girl" when it was at #12 airplay in order to bump "Candy Shop" before Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" took the #1 position.

Kanye West bought-out digital downloads for "Golddigger" when it was at #16 airplay so he could have a #1 single and #1 album at the same time.
bought-out by jer May 3, 2006