tightass
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word tightass. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word tightass, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say tightass in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word tightass you have here. The definition of the word tightass will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oftightass, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Back-formation from tight-assed; equivalent to tight + ass.
Noun
tightass (plural tightasses) (Canada, US)
- (slang, mildly 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.
- (slang, mildly vulgar) Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.
Synonyms
- (person worried about insignificant things): jitterbug, nervous wreck, worrywart; see also Thesaurus:worrier
Translations
person that does not know how to have fun
|
stingy person
|
References
- ^ “tightass, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
