tightener
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A large meal; a feast or blowout.
Register: archaic, slang
Examples
184?, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor
One proposed going to Hungerford-market to do a feed on decayed shrimps or other offal laying about the market; another proposed going to Covent-garden to do a 'tightener' of rotten oranges, to which I was humorously invited; […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tightener” mean?
A large meal; a feast or blowout.
Is “tightener” formal or informal?
tightener is generally archaic, slang.