coffin dodger
noun[C]
UKinformaloffensiveuk/ˈkɒf.ɪn ˌdɒdʒ.ər/us/ˈkɑː.fɪn ˌdɑː.dʒɚ/anoffensivetermfor anoldperson:
Thecommentsmade by theresearcherincludedcallingoldpeople"coffindodgers".这名研究人员的评论包括将老年人称为“棺材骗子”。
- Grandparents gofree, so you can get one of thecoffindodgersin withoutpaying.
- Thecoffindodgersweredemandinga neo-Tudordesignbut after muchdebate, a moremoderndesignwasbuilt.
- Apairofelderlymen inwoollyhatsgive us acheerywave. “Round here wecallthemcoffindodgers,” says Colin.
- Only theelderlyshould beallowedto refer to one another, withknowingirony, as "coffindodgers" or "oldscrotes".