tight as a gnat's chuff
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Meaning · English
Extremely tight (in various senses: narrow, stingy, etc.).
Register: slang, vulgar
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 gnat's chuff” mean?
Extremely tight (in various senses: narrow, stingy, etc.).
Is “tight as a gnat's chuff” formal or informal?
tight as a gnat's chuff is generally slang, vulgar.