A fork of Rural Dictionary
Smoking a cigarette. Smoking is considered deadly, so each cigarette is another nail in the coffin.
I'm gonna light up and put another nail in the coffin.
(n.) Activity that contributes to an early death
The decision to take up smoking is another nail in the coffin.
Hey, I'll be right back, gonna go outside and put a nail in my coffin.
when someone says something confirming your doubts.
when he said she was going to fail the class, she finally decided to give up and not go.
to go get a cigarette or to smoke a cigarette. usually used when at work and wanting to get a break.
"I'm gonna go put a nail in the coffin while I can before getting back to work"
A phrase popularized by Eminem in his 2003 diss-track dedicated to ending Ray Benzino's career, it means to seal one's demise.
The first recorded use of this phrase was in 1792, when Pindar, also known as John Wolcot, stated “Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt.”
Guy 1: Did you hear about Ray Benzino?
Guy 2: Literally who?
Guy 3: I've heard about him. He was this old guy peak Eminem absolutely assassinated in his hit diss-track "Nail in the Coffin" and another diss-track "The Sauce"