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Drunk unwilling to pay for a round? (5)

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tight

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(slang term)

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(Other definitions for tight that I've seen before include "reluctant to buy a round?" , "Rigid; drunk" , "Lit" , "Strictly imposed; drunk" , "Tense; drunk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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