"tighter than Dick's hatband" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. (colloquial, now principally US, dated) Alternative form of as tight as Dick's hatband Tags: alt-of, alternative, colloquial, dated Alternative form of: as tight as Dick's hatband
    Sense id: en-tighter_than_Dick's_hatband-en-phrase-mPxki2RA Categories (other): American English

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