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Uptight
is always a great word to know.
So is mellow. Does it mean:
| a state, atmosphere, or mood of ease and gentle relaxation |
| of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is obnoxious or peculiar |
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Word Origin & History
uptight
Slang sense of "tense" is from 1934; that of "straight-laced" first recorded 1969. It was used in a sense of "excellent" in jazz slang c.1962.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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