tightass

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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.

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Meanings

nountightass (plural tightasses)

plural tightasses · alternative tight-arse

  1. CanadaUSmildlyslangvulgarSomeone 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.

    Synonyms: jitterbug

  2. CanadaUSmildlyslangvulgarSomeone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone 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
Similar
nervous wreckworrywart
Also see
worrierworrywart

Origin

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

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Translations

German Spaßtöter, Geizhals
  • Spaßtöterperson that does not know how to have fun
  • Geizhalsstingy person
  • Geizkragenstingy person
Māori matapiko
  • matapikostingy person
Spanish amargado, amargada
  • amargadoperson that does not know how to have fun
  • amargadaperson that does not know how to have fun
Cite this entry
APA

tightass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightass

MLA

“tightass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightass. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tightass,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightass.

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