tight as a gnat's chuff

adjective

Extremely tight (in various senses: narrow, stingy, etc.).

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Meanings

adjectivetight as a gnat's chuff (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparableslangvulgarExtremely tight (in various senses: narrow, stingy, etc.).
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APA

tight as a gnat's chuff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight%20as%20a%20gnat's%20chuff

MLA

“tight as a gnat's chuff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight%20as%20a%20gnat's%20chuff. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tight as a gnat's chuff,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tight%20as%20a%20gnat's%20chuff.

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