dutch act

suicide....the Irish in NYC used to call Germans 'dutchmen'. Late 19th century legend is a bunch of 'micks' were out getting liquored up and heard a guy screaming and then...nuthin' dead. The guy was 'German' and thus the 'noun' became a 'verb'.

"Oh my gosh there you are!" "What's worng?" "I couldn't find you so I thought you went out and committed 'the dutch act." "Thanks...