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Definition of tight-arse in English: tight-arse(US tight-ass) noun informal 1A person who spends as little money as possible; a miser. he's a notorious tight-arse and is always very hesitant about coughing up for anything when it comes to money, I’m a tight-ass who is at pains to avoid looking like one Example sentencesExamples - This is a place that I guess you could best describe as somewhere you'd stay if you're a tight-arse but not if you want somewhere, well, nice.
- The survey found that 11% of people were "tight-arses" who spent an average £10 a year on gifts.
- My friend went on a first date with this tight-arse bloke and he insisted on her buying all the drinks.
- I probably sound like a real tight-ass now, but in my defence, it was really bad service, and it's the first time I've ever told anyone not to tip.
- The management of the company were complete tight-arses.
- As nice as it is for someone to pay my way, I feel like a complete tight-ass.
- We all know about your obsession with expenses and particularly how to avoid them, you tight-ass.
- Resenting not having any money is a waste of energy and will turn you into a tight-arse.
- We wouldn't be able to get any free cider from him anyway. Why? Because he's a tight-arse.
- Jake, being the tight-arse he is, wanted to move house on the cheap.
Synonyms miser, penny-pincher, scrooge, pinchpenny, niggard, cheese-parer 2An inhibited, repressed, or excessively conventional person. you are the most buttoned-up tight-arse that I have ever met a well-worn Hollywood theme—repressed tight-ass reformed by intrusion of uncouth slob Example sentencesExamples - Even her secretary was an unflappable tight-ass, his contacts had told him.
- His grin changed into a pleasant smile as he realized Julian wasn't such a tight-ass.
- I realize that calling people out for not using the serial comma is probably an easier way of communicating clearly that you're a boring, stuffy tight-ass with a surfeit of free time.
- Some people are total tight-asses with no sense of humor whatsoever.
- The comic-drama of this man who is teased for being a tight-ass, ‘a self-righteous goody two-shoes,’ feels like the enactment of an old, old moment in the history of mutual human dumbness.
- You need to get a sense of humour and stop being a tight-arse!
Definition of tight-ass in US English: tight-ass(British tight-arse) nounˈtīdasˈtaɪdæs informal 1An inhibited, repressed, or excessively conventional person. a well-worn Hollywood theme—repressed tight-ass reformed by intrusion of uncouth slob you are the most buttoned-up tight-arse that I have ever met Example sentencesExamples - The comic-drama of this man who is teased for being a tight-ass, ‘a self-righteous goody two-shoes,’ feels like the enactment of an old, old moment in the history of mutual human dumbness.
- Some people are total tight-asses with no sense of humor whatsoever.
- Even her secretary was an unflappable tight-ass, his contacts had told him.
- His grin changed into a pleasant smile as he realized Julian wasn't such a tight-ass.
- You need to get a sense of humour and stop being a tight-arse!
- I realize that calling people out for not using the serial comma is probably an easier way of communicating clearly that you're a boring, stuffy tight-ass with a surfeit of free time.
2A person who spends as little money as possible; a miser. when it comes to money, I’m a tight-ass who is at pains to avoid looking like one he's a notorious tight-arse and is always very hesitant about coughing up for anything Example sentencesExamples - I probably sound like a real tight-ass now, but in my defence, it was really bad service, and it's the first time I've ever told anyone not to tip.
- This is a place that I guess you could best describe as somewhere you'd stay if you're a tight-arse but not if you want somewhere, well, nice.
- The management of the company were complete tight-arses.
- We wouldn't be able to get any free cider from him anyway. Why? Because he's a tight-arse.
- My friend went on a first date with this tight-arse bloke and he insisted on her buying all the drinks.
- Resenting not having any money is a waste of energy and will turn you into a tight-arse.
- We all know about your obsession with expenses and particularly how to avoid them, you tight-ass.
- Jake, being the tight-arse he is, wanted to move house on the cheap.
- The survey found that 11% of people were "tight-arses" who spent an average £10 a year on gifts.
- As nice as it is for someone to pay my way, I feel like a complete tight-ass.
Synonyms miser, penny-pincher, scrooge, pinchpenny, niggard, cheese-parer
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