Re: Merriam-Webster's Unabridged vs Oxford English Dictionary
- From: "Alex Blekhman" <xfkt@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:38:31 +0300
Harlan Messinger wrote:
What does "tighassed" mean? I can't find it in any
dictionary. Is it pronounced "tig-hast" or "tie-ast" or
"tie-gast"?
Probably it's a typo of "tightassed" from "tight-ass" -
stingy person. (American slang.)
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