tightass
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tightass
Where it comes from
Back-formation from tight-assed; equivalent to tight + ass.
noun tightasses · tight-arse
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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.
Similar: jitterbug
- Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.
Similar: nervous wreck, worrywart
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noun
Similar: nervous wreck, worrywart
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noun stingy person
| Deutsch | Geizhals, Geizkragen |
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Talk about this word "tightass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tightass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tightass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tightass "tightass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tightass.Cite this
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title = {tightass},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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