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tight-arse

tight-arse is the alternative spelling of tightass.

Meaning of tightass

Noun

tightass (plural tightasses)

  1. (Canada, US, mildly, slang, vulgar) Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant things as to ruin any fun that anyone around them may be having.
    Synonyms:
    jitterbug
  2. (Canada, US, mildly, slang, vulgar) Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.

Forms of tight-arse

pluraltight-arses

Questions about tight-arse

What is tight-arse the alternative spelling of?
Tight-arse is the alternative spelling of tightass.

Words near tight-arse in the dictionary

  1. tight slaps
  2. tight spot
  3. tight spots
  4. tight squeeze
  5. tight whites
  6. tight-arse
  7. tight-arsed
  8. tight-arses
  9. tight-ass
  10. tight-assed
  11. tight-asses

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