tight as a tick

tight as a tick
a) Drunk, inebriated.

For there aint no kickGetting tight as a tickWhen you know that youre not breaking the law

b) Fully inflated; swollen near to bursting.

I blow it up until its tight as a tick. Just below the skirt through which the lanyard passes, a tiny mouth whistles a single-note tune until the balloons lungs are emptied.


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