- Tight, man. I can't believe it worked out that well.
tight (1)
adjective; other word formation type widening
Used to describe something that’s really good (situation or object).
Etymology : One of the original meanings of tight was used to describe maneuvers or routines that were particularly well done. From there, the meaning probably shifted through widening to include when anything was well done. So if a situation worked out well, it could be described as tight.
Source : Conversations at Rice. August 2010
Last modified: 8 December 2010