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tiger
noun- a person who is keen for or enthusiastic about something AUSTRALIA, 1896
- I knew what was itching him. He was a tiger for it. — Robert S. Close, Love Me Sailor, p. 4, 1945
- a male homosexual UK
- — Tom Hibbert, Rockspeak!, p. 157, 1983
- a wife UK
A Cockney endearment. - Wasn’t home till sparrow-fart and my old tiger [wife] was in a right six-and-eight. — Red Daniells, 1980
- an outstanding sportsman; a confident climber; a formidable sporting opponent UK, 1929
▶ take a tiger for a walk
(used of a food addict) to eat in moderation US
A term in twelve-step recovery programmes such as Alcoholics Anonymous.- — Christopher Cavanaugh, AA to Z, p. 170, 1998
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