worm food

Noun

 * 1)  One or more corpses, especially in a state of decay; remains.
 * 2) * 1830, J. Y. A. "The Powder Plot," The Olio Vol. 4, p. 246 (Google preview):
 * "Say, have ye a drug that will make worm's food of your enemy in an hour?"

Usage notes

 * Sometimes used in contexts representing the point of view that there is no afterlife or spiritual component to human nature.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:corpse
 * See Thesaurus:dead
 * See Thesaurus:dead