English · Slang Attested

flying coffin

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An aircraft with an unacceptably high accident rate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

máy bay có tỷ lệ tai nạn cao

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⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “flying coffin” mean?

An aircraft with an unacceptably high accident rate.

Is “flying coffin” formal or informal?

flying coffin is generally derogatory, slang.

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