stitched up like a kipper

adjective

cheated or exploited; treated unfairly

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Meanings

adjectivestitched up like a kipper (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparableslangsimilecheated or exploited; treated unfairly

Origin

Probably from done up like a kipper and stitch up, or directly from kipper and stitch up.

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APA

stitched up like a kipper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitched%20up%20like%20a%20kipper

MLA

“stitched up like a kipper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitched%20up%20like%20a%20kipper. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stitched up like a kipper,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitched%20up%20like%20a%20kipper.

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