Packed to the gills

Posted by R. Berg March 16, 2006In reply to Packed to the gills posted by Matt on March 14, 2006

Where does "packed to the gills" come from?

What Smokey Stover said about gills when discussing "armed to the teeth" will explain the idea. Go back to the main Discussion Forum page and go down a few inches to find "armed to the teeth."