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Tightass

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    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. Canada, US, mildly, slang, vulgar
  2. 2
    Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money. Canada, US, mildly, slang, vulgar

Etymology

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

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