cold meat box
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Meaning · English
A coffin.
Register: slang
Examples
"Perhaps you have a charm for never growing any older?"
"No; but I could not lead such a life. I have already a bad cough."
"Ah, I see you already in the cold-meat box."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cold meat box” mean?
A coffin.
Is “cold meat box” formal or informal?
cold meat box is generally slang.