Can someone verify the origins of the term 'uptight'?

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Can someone verify the origins of the term 'uptight'?

2006-10-17 07:40:30 · 2 answers · asked by clever,some say cunning,linguist 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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[Origin: 1960–65, American]

2006-10-17 09:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

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.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=uptight

2006-10-17 09:49:59 · answer #2 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋