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done up like a kipper

done up like a kipper adjective: cheated or exploited; treated unfairly.

Adjective

done up like a kipper (not comparable)

  1. (UK, slang, simile) cheated or exploited; treated unfairly

Questions about done up like a kipper

What does done up like a kipper mean?
Done up like a kipper means cheated or exploited; treated unfairly.
What part of speech is done up like a kipper?
Done up like a kipper is an adjective.

Words near done up like a kipper in the dictionary

  1. done to death
  2. done tricks on it
  3. done unto others
  4. done up
  5. done up like a dog's dinner
  6. done up like a kipper
  7. done violence to
  8. done well
  9. done well by doing good
  10. done well for oneself
  11. done with mirrors

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