hair-splitting vs tight-assed

hair-splitting

noun
  • the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people. 

tight-assed

adv
  • In an uptight or fastidious way. 

adj
  • Rigidly maintaining self-control; restricting oneself to generally accepted rules and behaviours. 

  • Having firm or clenched buttocks. 

  • Fitting tightly in the area covering the buttocks. 

  • Reluctant to spend money. 

  • Excessively concerned with unimportant details; obsessively precise. 

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