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up-tight 

Someone who has a very serious demeanor.
Billy's father needs to relax and enjoy life because he seems too up-tight.
up-tight by Jerry Mouse July 3, 2008

up tight 

Behaving in a cold or unforgiving way due to angst, a hangup or some bogus morality or propriety.
1. He got up tight about me smoochin' with his woman and sulked about it until the wine smoothed things out and we decided the bitch wasn't worth the trouble.

2. The pigs were really up tight about their missing squad car, but Jimmy was no snitch.

tighten up! 

Prison slang for "pay attention". Can also be used to tell another inmate to stop goofing off.
"Yo man tighten up! Don't you see what's about to happen?"
tighten up! by graybar hotel February 9, 2014

tighten up the graphics

1) To work at an introductory-level tech position.
2) To attempt a feat without knowledge of how it can be done.

Phrase originates from a Westwood College commercial, in which two young videogame designers, dressed in 70s attire, report to their boss that they are "almost done with level 3, and need to tighten up the graphics a little bit."
1) "Once I move back to Arlington I'm gonna tighten up the graphics for Adobe Systems."

2) "I'm almost done with my quadratics homework, I just need to tighten up the graphics a little bit."
tighten up the graphics by denshuu September 10, 2005

tighten up 

1. To get your act together. 2. Don't be so loose
Mary: Sarah you should put your clothes on!
Kelly: Yea, Sarah tighten up!
Sarah: Mary you should stop takin it deep!
Kelly: Yea, Mary tighten up!
tighten up by Joe11 June 28, 2006

Tighten Up 

To calm down / loosen up. Typically used when someone is overreacting or in general not being chill.
1. Shakira: AY YO SOMEBODY JUS PULLED ON MAH WEAVE!
2. Mike: Tighten up cuz, ain't nobody pulled on yo weave.
Tighten Up by hastyboomalert July 13, 2012