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Etymology

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Back-formation from tight-assed;[1] equivalent to tight +‎ ass.

Noun

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tightass (plural tightasses) (Canada, US)

  1. (slang, mildly vulgar) 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.
  2. (slang, mildly vulgar) Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.

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References

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  1. ^ tightass, n.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.