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English
Etymology
From “the king is dead, long live the king”, a traditional proclamation made following the accession of a new monarch, especially in historical France and presently in the United Kingdom.
Phrase
X is dead, long live Y
- (snowclone) Used to say that something has been succeeded or surpassed, or that somebody has changed their attitude towards something/their way of life.
2012 November 29, Alexandra Rushfield, “Pawnee Commons” (4 minutes, 21 seconds from the start), in Morgan Sackett, director, Parks and Recreation, season 5, episode 8, spoken by Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari), TV Show Transcripts, via NBC:Chris Traeger: Very impressive. Watching you gives me faith that anyone can reinvent themselves.
Tom Haverford: Tommy Timberlake is dead. Long live Thomas M. Haverford, responsible tycoon.