stick up (one's) ass



stick up (one's) ass

rude slang A rigid and uptight demeanor. I can't believe Ms. Jones gave me a demerit for being a minute late! Ugh, she has such a stick up her ass! Tim's no fun, he always has a stick up his ass—why did you invite him to your party?
See also: ass, stick, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CoraKAWR-ə (English)English, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Esperantae-spe-RAHN-tahEsperanto
Felice[fə'li:s]
BÁLintBAH-leentHungarian
Finn (2)FIN (Danish)Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Idwal-Welsh