Definition
Heaven; paradise as enjoyed in the afterlife.
In Context
- "Lord, what thou doest noo, an' why, We maunna seek to ken; But sune the sweet hereafter comes, An' thou wilt tell us then."
- "Miss Lacy Stafford of Taylorville was struck by an Illinois Central train at the Sangamon street crossing at 3 o'clock and in the eyes of the spectators she was wafted directly into the sweet hereafter by lightning express."
- "Owing to his sugarcane habit, his stubby front teeth are all pretty much gone to the sweet hereafter."