tightass

noun

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from *h₁órsos
  2. inherited from *arsaz
  3. inherited from *ars
  4. inherited from ærs
  5. inherited from ars
  6. compounded as tightass — “tight + ass

Definitions

  1. Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant…

    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.

  2. Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.

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