"tight as a duck's arse" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-tight as a duck's arse.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tight as a duck's arse (not comparable)
  1. (simile, vulgar) Extremely tight; mean; excessively thrifty. Tags: not-comparable, vulgar Related terms: duck's arse
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