[NeoCaveman]

Does a mort-gage tell you how long you have left to live?

I heard that the word mortgage origninated from the phrase death gamble. If you died before you were paid off the debt extinguished with you. Not sure if that is accurate.

[SoothingDave]

The dictionary says “dead pledge.” I don’t know the terms of medieval banking. They didn’t cover that at CMU. ;-)

[afraidfortherepublic]

I like that definition! If only my debts would expire when I do!