English Explanatory Dictionary

stitched up like a kipper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. cheated or exploited; treated unfairly

Word forms

stitched up like a kipper

Etymology

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

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