coffin dodger
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coffin dodger
noun coffin dodgers
- An elderly person, a person near death, or adept at avoiding death. That if parents don't look after their kids some long box makers are likely to be busy soon. That if after the discharge of buckshot these urchin's escape the "O.K" man will have to have another look out for the coffin-dodgers.
- An alcoholic drink, sometimes drunk as a cure for a hangover. While the Liquor Act Amendment Act was lately before the House, Mr. Leake tried to get the members to pass a clause imposing a penalty not exceeding £50 on any licensed person permitting any woman or girl to sell or serve liquor on his licensed premises. Parliament, however, did not see fit to aboli
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noun humorous: elderly person
| Español | persona mayor |
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title = {coffin dodger},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coffin%20dodger},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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