tight as a duck's arse
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Extremely tight; mean; excessively thrifty.
Register: vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tight as a duck's arse” mean?
Extremely tight; mean; excessively thrifty.
Is “tight as a duck's arse” formal or informal?
tight as a duck's arse is generally vulgar.