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tightass

tightass noun: 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.

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.

Synonyms of tightass

Forms of tightass

pluraltightasses
alternative formtight-arse

Origin of tightass

Back-formation from tight-assed; equivalent to tight + ass.

Questions about tightass

What does tightass mean?
Tightass means 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.
What part of speech is tightass?
Tightass is a noun.
What is the plural of tightass?
The plural of tightass is tightasses.

Words near tightass in the dictionary

  1. tight-rope-walk
  2. tight-rope-walked
  3. tight-rope-walking
  4. tight-rope-walks
  5. tight-ropes
  6. tightass
  7. tightasses
  8. tightbeam
  9. tightbeams
  10. tighted
  11. tighten

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