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Tightass
Meaning
Noun
⚠️
In Canadian English:
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.
⚠️
Someone who is
stingy
, or who is
tight
with money.
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Wiktionary
Origin
tightass
English
ass
English
as
Middle English (1100-1500)
as
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
as
Latin
tight
English
thight
Middle English (1100-1500)
þéttr
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
⚠️
Synonyms words may be vulgar
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