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tight as a duck's arse

tight as a duck's arse adjective: extremely tight; mean; excessively thrifty.

Adjective

tight as a duck's arse (not comparable)

  1. (vulgar, simile) Extremely tight; mean; excessively thrifty.

Questions about tight as a duck's arse

What does tight as a duck's arse mean?
Tight as a duck's arse means extremely tight; mean; excessively thrifty.
What part of speech is tight as a duck's arse?
Tight as a duck's arse is an adjective.

Words near tight as a duck's arse in the dictionary

  1. Tighina
  2. Tighnabruaich
  3. tight
  4. tight and curlies
  5. tight as a drum
  6. tight as a duck's arse
  7. tight as a duck's ass
  8. tight as a gnat's chuff
  9. tight as a tick
  10. tight as Dick's hatband
  11. tight building syndrome

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