coffin nail

coffin nail

slang

1. A cigarette. Hey, can I bum a coffin nail off of you? You'll probably find Ed outside smoking a coffin nail. Mom's gonna freak out if she catches you smoking those coffin nails.

2. An alcoholic beverage. Here's another coffin nail for you—you'll be drunk before you know it. We had some time to kill, so stopped by the airport bar and threw back a few coffin nails. Not our smartest idea. What kind of coffin nail can I get you?

See also: coffin, nail

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coffin nail

1. and coffin tack n. a cigarette. (Coffin nail is very old.) You still smoking them coffin nails? Every coffin tack you smoke takes a little off the end of your life.

2. n. a drink of liquor. How about another coffin nail?

See also: coffin, nail

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