light as a feather, stiff as a board

noun

A game or trick in which a number of people lift a supine person using only their fingertips.

Meanings

nounlight as a feather, stiff as a board (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA game or trick in which a number of people lift a supine person using only their fingertips.
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APA

light as a feather, stiff as a board. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20as%20a%20feather%2C%20stiff%20as%20a%20board

MLA

“light as a feather, stiff as a board.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light%20as%20a%20feather%2C%20stiff%20as%20a%20board. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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