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Traditional English :: tigon
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tigon.html - n.
the offspring of a tiger and a lioness (cf. LIGER). [portmanteau word f. TIGER + LION] |
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Traditional English :: tigon
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tigon.html - n.
the offspring of a tiger and a lioness (cf. LIGER). [portmanteau word f. TIGER + LION] |
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English Idioms :: tight
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tigon.html - See: SIT TIGHT. |
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English Idioms :: tight squeeze
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tigon.html - {n. phr.} A difficult situation; financial troubles. * /The Browns aren't going out to dinner these days; they are in a tight squeeze./ |
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English Idioms :: tight end
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tigon.html - {n.} An end in football who plays close to the tackle in the line. * /The tight end is used to catch passes but most often to block./ Contrast: SPLIT END. |
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English Idioms :: tight money
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tigon.html - {n. phr.} The opposite of inflation, when money is hard to borrow from the banks. * /The government decided that tight money is the way to bring down inflation./ |
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