coffin corner

noun

: one of the corners formed by a goal line and a sideline on a football field into which a punt is often aimed so that it may go out of bounds close to the defender's goal line

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The majesty of a coffin corner punt. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2021 Bailey did some pre-practice work on his coffin corner kicks. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coffin corner was in 1940

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“Coffin corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin%20corner. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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