English Dictionary

coffin dodger

名詞

軽蔑的 ユーモラス文体 俗語

(slang, derogatory, humorous) An elderly person, a person close to death, or good at avoiding death. / (slang, humorous) An alcoholic drink, sometimes drunk as a hangover "cure".

日本語の意味

（スラング、侮蔑的、ユーモラス）高齢者、または死に近い、あるいは死を上手く免れる人物を指す表現 / （スラング、ユーモラス）二日酔いの治療法として飲む、アルコール飲料を指す表現

My grandfather, a real coffin dodger, outlived every prediction the doctors made.

祖父はまるで何度も死をすり抜けてきた長生きの年配者で、医者の予想をすべて覆しました。

意味（1）

(slang, derogatory, humorous) An elderly person, a person close to death, or good at avoiding death.

That if parents don't look after their kids some long box makers are likely to be busy soon. That if after the discharge of buckshot these urchin's escape the O.K man will have to have another look out for the coffin-dodgers.

意味（2）

(slang, humorous) An alcoholic drink, sometimes drunk as a hangover "cure".

While the Liquor Act Amendment Act was lately before the House, Mr. Leake tried to get the members to pass a clause imposing a penalty not exceeding £50 on any licensed person permitting any woman or girl to sell or serve liquor on his licensed premises. Parliament, however, did not see fit to abolish the fascinating female dispenser of the Cur-r-r-sed Dr-r-r-ink. She is still to be allowed to administer the coffin-dodger or corpse-reviver at will.

coffin dodgers （ plural ）