Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahyt-ast]
- /ˈtaɪtˌæst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tahyt-ast]
- /ˈtaɪtˌæst/
Definitions of tight-assed word
- adjective tight-assed rigidly self-controlled, inhibited, or conservative in attitude. 1
- adjective tight-assed strait-laced and inhibited, as in behavior or attitudes 0
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Origin of tight-assed
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tight-assed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tight-assed popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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