tight-assed

[ tahyt-ast ]

adjective

, Slang: Vulgar.

1. rigidly self-controlled, inhibited, or conservative in attitude.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tight-assed¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Driver plays Jamie, a hipster filmmaker who befriends Ben Stiller's tight-assed documentarian.

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