Meaning of coffin rider | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who enriches himself through the exploitation of the misery, suffering, or deaths of others.

slang, uncommon

Examples

“mainly because he came into the business as an Elvis Presley coffin rider and then allowed himself to be turned into a heartthrob for the over-the-thrill set.”

“"And besides," Sophee Anne said, "financially speaking, Stella was worth way more to us all alive than dead, even with the coffin-rider sales. No one had a reason to want her killed."”

“Surely the organizers had provided training for the coffin-rider gig.”

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