tightass

English

Etymology

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

Noun

tightass (plural tightasses) (Canada, US)

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

Synonyms

(person worried about insignificant things): jitterbug, nervous wreck, worrywart; see also Thesaurus:worrier

Translations

person that does not know how to have fun

German: Spaßtöter m

stingy person

German: Geizhals (de) m, Geizkragen (de) m
Maori: matapiko

References

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

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