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high and tight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
high- and tight
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the characteristics of a crew cut (very short or no hair on the sides and trimmed on the top).

adj

Orderly, militaresque.

adj

Being a pitch that is thrown close to the batter, but does not hit him.

Etymology

Comparing the terms high and tight for the longer hair on the high part of the scalp and the shortest or tight-to-the-scalp hair on the sides.

Questions

What does high and tight mean?
Having the characteristics of a crew cut (very short or no hair on the sides and trimmed on the top).
Where does high and tight come from?
Comparing the terms high and tight for the longer hair on the high part of the scalp and the shortest or tight-to-the-scalp hair on the sides.

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