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tightasses

tightasses is the plural 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.

Questions about tightasses

What is tightasses the plural of?
Tightasses is the plural of tightass.

Words near tightasses in the dictionary

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

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