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uptight: Meaning and Definition of

up•tight

Pronunciation: (up'tīt'), [key]
— adj. Slang.
  1. tense, nervous, or jittery.
  2. annoyed or angry.
  3. stiffly conventional in manner or attitudes.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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uptick uptilt
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