leaner and meaner

A form of lean and mean — efficient because of having nothing in excess of what is needed, and single-minded in one's objective

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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of lean and mean: more lean and mean
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leaner and meaner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaner%20and%20meaner

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“leaner and meaner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaner%20and%20meaner. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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