uncoffin

verb

un·​cof·​fin ˌən-ˈkȯ-fən How to pronounce uncoffin (audio)
uncoffined; uncoffining; uncoffins

transitive verb

: to remove from or as if from a coffin

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncoffin was in 1836

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“Uncoffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncoffin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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