UPTIGHT


Meaning of UPTIGHT in English

— uptightness , n.

/up"tuyt"/ , adj. Slang.

1. tense, nervous, or jittery.

2. annoyed or angry.

3. stiffly conventional in manner or attitudes.

[ 1960-65, Amer.; UP (perh. as intensifier) + TIGHT ]

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