lead-pipe cinch

noun

A cinch; something very easy.

Meanings

nounlead-pipe cinch (plural lead-pipe cinches)

plural lead-pipe cinches

  1. USslangA cinch; something very easy.

Origin

Related to saddle sense at cinch.

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APA

lead-pipe cinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead-pipe%20cinch

MLA

“lead-pipe cinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead-pipe%20cinch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead-pipe cinch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead-pipe%20cinch.

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