coffin dodger

noun2

1. •
   (slang, offensive) An elderly person, a person near death, or adept at avoiding death.

   • "Captain Cook" tells a tale of sin and deceit :- Have you ever heard of Harry, the Coffin Dodger, champion leg-puller of the Ultimo depot ? — 1907
2. •
   (slang, humorous) An alcoholic drink, sometimes drunk as a cure for a hangover.

   • PICKUP. SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN. He is a Dispenser of everything WET, and a Vendor of COFFIN-DODGERS. — 1905