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stitched up like a kipper

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

Adjective

stitched up like a kipper (not comparable)

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

Origin of stitched up like a kipper

Probably from done up like a kipper and stitch up, or directly from kipper and stitch up.

Questions about stitched up like a kipper

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

Words near stitched up like a kipper in the dictionary

  1. stitchcraft
  2. stitched
  3. stitched aloft
  4. stitched together
  5. stitched up
  6. stitched up like a kipper
  7. stitchel
  8. stitcher
  9. stitcheries
  10. stitchers
  11. stitchery

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