tightass

English

noun
Definitions
  • (slang) 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.
  • (slang) Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.

Etymology

Compound from English tight + English ass (buttocks, donkey, one's self person, backside, asshole, arse).

Origin

English

ass

Gloss

buttocks, donkey, one's self person, backside, asshole, arse

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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