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hind tit

idiom
Meaning

An inferior source of food or other resources.


Origin

disputed origin

From hind + tit.

Examples
SIMPLE

The smallest puppy always gets the hind tit.

CONTEXTUAL

Because the department has no budget, we are stuck with the hind tit for resources.

COMPLEX

The rural village felt it received the hind tit of government funding compared to the wealthy capital city.

Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    arse over tit

    Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

  2. 02

    stand up on one's hind legs

    To act boldly; to take responsibility.

  3. 03

    suck hind tit

    To feed from an inferior source of food.

  4. 04

    talk the hind leg off a donkey

    To talk a lot.

  5. 05

    tit for tat

    Equivalent retribution; an act of returning exactly what one gets; an eye for an eye.

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