coffin nail

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noun Slang.

a cigarette.

Origin of coffin nail

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby coffin nail

Coffeyville, coffin, coffin bone, coffin corner, coffinite, coffin nail, Coffin-Siris syndrome, coffle, Coff's Harbour, C of I, cofinal

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Example sentences from the Web for coffin nail

The ring made of the coffin-nail, which I wore on my thumb, constantly reminded me of my vow.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai
One nail drives out another, it's true; but the worst nail you can employ is a coffin-nail.
Jack Sheppard, Vol. I (of III)|W. Harrison Ainsworth
The second day I was there I lighted a coffin-nail before one of the older officers.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
Put down those cards and chuck that coffin-nail into the stove.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter Tolman

I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade.
A Christmas Carol|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for coffin nail

coffin nail

noun

a slang term for cigarette

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单词	coffin nail
释义	coffin nail SEE SYNONYMS FOR coffin nail ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. a cigarette. Origin of coffin nail First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby coffin nail Coffeyville, coffin, coffin bone, coffin corner, coffinite, coffin nail, Coffin-Siris syndrome, coffle, Coff's Harbour, C of I, cofinal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coffin nail The ring made of the coffin-nail, which I wore on my thumb, constantly reminded me of my vow. Told by the Death's Head\|Mr Jkai One nail drives out another, it's true; but the worst nail you can employ is a coffin-nail. Jack Sheppard, Vol. I (of III)\|W. Harrison Ainsworth The second day I was there I lighted a coffin-nail before one of the older officers. Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants\|H. Irving Hancock Put down those cards and chuck that coffin-nail into the stove. Jim Spurling, Fisherman\|Albert Walter Tolman I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. A Christmas Carol\|Charles Dickens British Dictionary definitions for coffin nail coffin nail noun a slang term for cigarette Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coffin nail tobacco, smoke, fag, cancer stick, cig
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coffin nail

noun Slang.

Origin of coffin nail

Words nearby coffin nail

Example sentences from the Web for coffin nail

British Dictionary definitions for coffin nail

noun

Words related to coffin nail