coffin nail

noun

slang

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coffin nail was in 1888

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Cite this Entry

“Coffin nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin%20nail. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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