Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tightass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: tigh-tass
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

noun

Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

tightasses (plural) tight-arse (alternative)

Synonyms

jitterbug nervous wreck worrywart

Questions

What does tightass mean?: 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.
Where does tightass come from?: Back-formation from tight-assed; equivalent to tight + ass.

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