Tightener

//ˈtaɪtn̩ɚ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something used to tighten.
  2. 2
    A large meal; a feast or blowout. UK, archaic, slang

    "184?, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor One proposed going to Hungerford-market to do a feed on decayed shrimps or other offal laying about the market; another proposed going to Covent-garden to do a 'tightener' of rotten oranges, to which I was humorously invited; […]"

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"184?, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor One proposed going to Hungerford-market to do a feed on decayed shrimps or other offal laying about the market; another proposed going to Covent-garden to do a 'tightener' of rotten oranges, to which I was humorously invited; […]"

Etymology

From tighten + -er. Referring to a meal, suggests the tightening of one's belt around the expanding waistline.

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