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tight-assed

American  
[tahyt-ast] / ˈtaɪtˌæst /

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.

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

Etymology

Origin of tight-assed

First recorded in 1965–70

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