"light as a feather, stiff as a board" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} light as a feather, stiff as a board (uncountable)
  1. A game or trick in which a number of people lift a supine person using only their fingertips. Tags: uncountable
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