coffin varnish

coffin varnish

Alcohol, especially that which has been illegally prepared. Don't give me any more of that coffin varnish, or I'll be drunk in no time!
See also: coffin, varnish
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

coffin varnish

n. inferior liquor. You want some more of this coffin varnish?
See also: coffin, varnish
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • varnish
  • coffin tack
  • coffin nail
  • nurse a drink
  • wooden suit
  • wooden overcoat
  • wooden kimono
  • tree suit
  • tree-suit
  • stinking drunk