British expression meaning deceived or dressed up elaborately.
Done up like a kipper
Etymology & History
British deceived or overdressed. British dual trickery and appearance meaning. Kipper smoked British fish preparation. Working-class British idiom. Reflects British fish-based metaphors.
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General British
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Era
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Mild
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