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Meaning of "coffin dodger" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COFFIN DODGER

coffin dodger  [ˈkɒfɪn ˈdɒdʒə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COFFIN DODGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coffin dodger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COFFIN DODGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of coffin dodger in the English dictionary

The definition of coffin dodger in the dictionary is an old person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COFFIN DODGER


bodger
ˈbɒdʒə
changer
ˈtʃeɪndʒə
charger
ˈtʃɑːdʒə
codger
ˈkɒdʒə
danger
ˈdeɪndʒə
dodger
ˈdɒdʒə
fare-dodger
ˈfeədɒdʒə
ginger
ˈdʒɪndʒə
lodger
ˈlɒdʒə
loggia
ˈlɒdʒə
major
ˈmeɪdʒə
manager
ˈmænɪdʒə
messenger
ˈmɛsɪndʒə
ninja
ˈnɪndʒə
passenger
ˈpæsɪndʒə
poddy-dodger
ˈpɒdɪˌdɒdʒə
procedure
prəˈsiːdʒə
roger
ˈrɒdʒə
stodger
ˈstɒdʒə
todger
ˈtɒdʒə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COFFIN DODGER

coffee shop
coffee spoon
coffee table
coffee tree
coffee whitener
coffee-coloured
coffee-maker
coffee-table book
coffee-table music
coffeepot
coffer
cofferdam
coffered
coffers
coffin
coffin bone
coffin nail
coffinite
coffle
coffret

WORDS THAT END LIKE COFFIN DODGER

abridger
badger
bludger
budger
cadger
draft dodger
dredger
drudger
edger
hedger
honey badger
judger
ledger
nudger
pledger
purchase ledger
ridger
sledger
smudger
sodger

Synonyms and antonyms of coffin dodger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coffin dodger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COFFIN DODGER

Find out the translation of coffin dodger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coffin dodger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coffin dodger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

棺材孱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dodger ataúd
570 millions of speakers

English

coffin dodger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताबूत डोजर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نعش المراوغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гроб хитрец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixão trapaceiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কফিন দড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cercueil dodger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengelak keranda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sarg Dodger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

棺ドジャース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관 다저스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coffin dodger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quan tài dodger
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சவக்கிடங்கு துரோகி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दफन डोजर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tabut dodger
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bara dodger
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trumna cwaniak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

труну хитрун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sicriu Dodger
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φέρετρο dodger
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kis dodger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kista dodger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kisten dodger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coffin dodger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COFFIN DODGER»

The term «coffin dodger» is normally little used and occupies the 149.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coffin dodger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COFFIN DODGER»

Discover the use of coffin dodger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coffin dodger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Journal of a Coffin Dodger
Humour. Bored 84 year old husband and father rents a flat, buys some hair and looks for a lady friend.
Ron Ellis, 1992
2
Rock Climbing Desert Rock IV: The Colorado Plateau ...
Pitch 3: Face climb to the top, 5.8, 120 feet (37 m). Paraphernalia: Friends (2) sets through #3 with (1) #3.5, #4; small wires; quick draws. Descent: Rappel Epitaph. 27 COFFIN DODGER III, 5.1 0+, C1, 4 pitches, 330 feet (101 m) *** First Ascent: ...
Eric Bjornstad, 2002
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
138, 1995 coffin-dodger noun an old or elderly person, especially if infirm uk Recorded in an article about medical slang in British (3 London and 1 Cambridge ) hospitals. • — Chris Donatd. Roger's Profanisaurus. 1998 • I can't wait to see him ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
... coffin box noun in trucking, a sleeping compartment added onto a conventional cab US, 1971 coffin corner noun in battle, a vulnerable position US, 1995 coffin- dodger noun an old or elderly person, especially if infirm. UK medical slang UK, ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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Trainspotting
Some coffin-dodger must have put it up years ago . . . appropriate, because that's what ah am, a coffin-dodger, and ma reflexes are not getting any better . . . but it's all here, all within ma sweaty grasp. Syringe, needle, spoon, candle, lighter, ...
Irvine Welsh, 2002
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Dialect Notes
... v. i., 407. cockle, v. t., 407. cocoa, 358. cocoannt, 424. coddle, 407. codge, 138. codling, 407. co-ed, adj.. 28. co-ed, n., 4, 13, 17, 28. co-educate, 13. 28. co- educational walk, 13. coffin-dodger, 28. coffin-nail or coffin-tack, 28. coggle, v. i., 407.
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It's Not Rocket Science: And Other Irritating Modern Cliches
DODGER 'Coffin dodger'=old person, 'soap dodger' = 'dirty person', and so on. Make up your own! DOH! An often selfflagellating expression of dismay popularised by The Simpsons. Usually used ironically and selfconsciously. DON' T ASK A ...
Clive Whichelow, Hugh Murray, 2014
8
College Words and Phrases
Bd, Bk, S. coffin-dodger, n. A person much addicted to cigarette smoking. UEo. coffin-nail or coffin-tack, n. A cigarette. B, Be, H-S, E-M, Tu, UEo, WS. cold, adj. Perfect, complete. In phrase: to have down coW=to 28 DIALECT NOTES.
Eugene Howard Babbitt, 1900
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Sounds Good on Paper: How to Bring Business Language to Life
More kennings to conjure with: pencil pusher (for desk-bound workers), God botherer (for pious types), beer tokens (for pound coins), coffin dodger (for old persons) and soap dodger (for crusty new age travellers), peace maker (for anyone ...
Roger Horberry, 2010
10
Dramatherapy and Destructiveness: Creating the Evidence ...
In a later group, one of the participants introduced the idea of being 'a coffin dodger', which then became the informal title for the work we were involved in, and this process became the 'Coffin Dodgers group' amongst its participants.
Ditty Dokter, Pete Holloway, Henri Seebohm, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COFFIN DODGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coffin dodger is used in the context of the following news items.
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"I am leader and that's that" - council head rules out return for …
Mr flowers,caught with ya pants down,just retire coffin dodger! [quote][p][bold]skydriver[/bold] wrote: Flowers is a has been and no longer ... «Bournemouth Echo, Apr 15»
2
Lido's swimmers are in uncharted waters
I'm guessing it's from the old coffin dodger Trimingham. I'm guessing it's from the old coffin dodger Trimingham. Mart. Score: 0. Report this post. «The Argus, Feb 15»
3
Coronation Street's Brooke Vincent: I was a Saturday girl who loved …
'I was on the train to London once and this old man was really rude to me, so I referred to him as a “coffin dodger” on Twitter. Next thing I knew I ... «Now Magazine Online, Dec 14»
4
Things To Do In London On New Year's Eve: Parties And Clubbing
COFFIN DODGER: For a year now, Coffin Dodger's Discos, courtesy of grumpy old men Don and Reg, have been catering for the older raver. «Londonist, Dec 14»
5
HALLOWEEN: Punters can neck a pint of Vampire Blood at Derby …
COFFIN dodger, Ghostly Pale and Vampire Blood are just some of the spooky ales being sold at a Derby pub during its first ever Halloween ... «Derby Telegraph, Oct 14»
6
A Texas showdown: Formula One vs. NASCAR
If you do comment, try expressing your opinion without using terms such as 'NA$CRAP' and/or 'Bernie the coffin dodger.' It's time to come up ... «Motorsport.com, Oct 14»
7
Is this the happiest mugshot ever? Man beams as he poses for …
coffin dodger, South Devon, United Kingdom, 1 week ago. I can understand him being happy to get caught in Britain, he would get his teeth ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
8
Coronation Street plots look as flimsy as Hayley Cropper's coffin
She managed to avoid being a coffin dodger, but couldn't avoid the dodgy coffin. It looked like it had been knocked together in 10 minutes ... «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 14»
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More NAMM standouts: Johnnyswim, Jason Mraz
A sprightly, compact “Coffin Dodger” (off Krieger's 2010 CD Singularity) featured memorable slide guitar. Halfway through, guest vocalist Dave ... «OCRegister, Jan 14»
10
Oxfordshire pensioners are fit for purpose with Granny Joan and her …
... week and is currently appearing in the video for the Christmas single, Oi Codger Be a Better Coffin Dodger! by Oxford slam poet Steve Larkin. «Oxford Mail, Dec 13»

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