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Tighter than Dick's hatband

Posted by Walter Moores on August 19, 2001

: : : Any clues as to origin? Used in the southern US to mean very tight.

: : West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky are the only places I've heard this expression.

: It is in fairly common usage in Alabama. Mostly by 50+ age bracket. This one has always bugged me.

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