tightass
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
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.
Người không biết cách tận hưởng, làm hỏng không khí vui vẻ
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⚠ Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.
⚠ Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tightass” mean?
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.
Is “tightass” formal or informal?
tightass is generally slang, vulgar.