flying coffin

noun

An aircraft with an unacceptably high accident rate.

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Meanings

nounflying coffin (plural flying coffins)

plural flying coffins

  1. derogatoryslangAn aircraft with an unacceptably high accident rate.

Origin

So called because of the risk of death to those inside.

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Translations

Finnish lentävä ruumisarkku
  • lentävä ruumisarkkuaircraft with an unacceptably high accident rate
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying coffin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20coffin.

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