"tightass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tightasses [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from tight-assed; equivalent to tight + ass. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|tight-assed}} Back-formation from tight-assed, {{compound|en|tight|ass}} tight + ass Head templates: {{en-noun}} tightass (plural tightasses)
  1. (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. Tags: Canada, US, mildly, slang, vulgar Synonyms (person worried about insignificant things): jitterbug Translations (person that does not know how to have fun): Spaßtöter [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-tightass-en-noun--Klf08vY Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of American English: 76 24 Disambiguation of Canadian English: 88 12 Disambiguation of English back-formations: 92 8 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of 'person worried about insignificant things': 86 14 Disambiguation of 'person that does not know how to have fun': 96 4
  2. (slang, mildly vulgar) Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money. Tags: Canada, US, mildly, slang, vulgar Translations (stingy person): Geizhals [masculine] (German), Geizkragen [masculine] (German), matapiko (Maori)
    Sense id: en-tightass-en-noun-pS2ijNN9 Disambiguation of 'stingy person': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tight-arse [UK], nervous wreck, worrywart, worrier

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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