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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

stitched up like a kipper en · ADJ

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (UK, not-comparable, qualifier:simile, slang) cheated or exploited; treated unfairly