What does it mean to be called tight?

(slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk. We went drinking and got tight. (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.

What does it mean to say something is tight?

1 : very closely packed or compressed a tight bundle a tight fist. 2 : fixed or held very firmly in place a tight jar cover. 3 : fitting too closely tight shoes. 4 : firmly stretched or drawn : taut Pull the rope until it’s tight. 5 : difficult to get through or out of I’m in a tight spot.

How do you describe a strict person?

Strict describes someone who sticks to a particular set of rules. If your math teacher is strict, it means that she expects her rules to be followed to the letter. The adjective strict always has to do with rules. Your strict parents enforced rules and expected you to obey them.

What is the synonym of tightened?

strengthen, make stronger, reinforce, harden, consolidate. loosen. 3’she tightened the rope about his ankles’ tauten, draw taut, make taut, draw tight, make tight, stretch, strain, extend, make rigid, rigidify, stiffen, tense.

What does tight mean in American slang?

(slang) Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk. We went drinking and got tight.

When did people start saying tight?

At least as far back as the late 1950’s / early 1960’s it referred to the effects of drinking too much of alcoholic beverages. May have originated in the expression tight as a tick – Wiktionary referring to a drunk by comparing them so full of alcohol as to be like a tick whose body is tightly inflated with blood.

What do you call someone who doesn’t break the rules?

You can call that person a conformist. A person who uncritically or habitually conforms to the customs, rules, or styles of a group.

What is the best synonym for strict?

synonyms for strict

• draconian.
• exacting.
• harsh.
• rigid.
• rigorous.
• scrupulous.
• severe.
• stern.

What does the expression tighten up mean?

Definition of tighten up : to become more strict or effective or to make (something) more strict or effective Security around the building has tightened up recently. They tightened up security around the building.