Tighter than a ....

[Oneeyedvic]

I believe the expression is tighter than a Gnats ar$e, but my brother in law thinks it is Fishs ar$e. I have googled both and found both refered to - what do you think is the more popular.

[Bob...]

Ducks.

[WaldoMcFroog]

"Gnat's chuff" is the expression I'm familiar with!

[SKCOLL]

I agree with Bob - Ducks

[Oneeyedvic]

wow, a quick search on google, and I have found: Ducks (most comon), fishs, and gnats. Also: baboons, crabs, camels (in a snadstorm) parrot, bull, badger cat and dog's Amazing

[woofgang]

I have also heard "a hatfull of witches...."

[Quizmonster]

The basic association of the words 'tight' and 'ar$ed' dates back a hundred years. Strangely enough, the phrase originally referred to a woman who was not free-and-easy with her favours! Only later did it take on the meanings of unrelaxed' and 'mean with money'. Most of the later animal connections - duck, gnat, camel etc - were, typically, created in the USA.

[ICEMANSAV]

ducks i thought. although have heard gnats

[rinkytink]

.....than a Nun's Chuff !!

[smudge]

LOL Rinkytink!

[Jamie Lewis]

Norbert Colon - 'He ss tight as a gnat's chuff' - a famous Viz cartoon character.

[Philtaz]

I've often used "tighter than a camel's a*se in a sandstorm!"

[smudge]

LOL Philtaz!

[kalise25]

One my boyfriend is fond of is "tighter than an otter's pocket", which is quite nice(although I'm obviously biased....!)

[Bat2105]

The most popular is ducks, but i personally love 'tighter than a nuns crutch!'....talking about been tight did ya hear about the yorkshireman who got arrested for breaking into a tenner!.

[Philtaz]

Oh I forgot, there's also as tight as a mouses' earhole, though it is generally used when describing a certain part of the female anatomy!

[bldodson]

Tighter than a hangman's knot

[bldodson]

Tighter than an Olympian's spandex.

[Sabaka]

Ebenezer Scrooge's purse strings

[Sabaka]

Ebenezer Scrooge purse string