fancy-pants
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of fancy-pants
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Food52's resident baking BFF Erin Jeanne McDowell describes her Citrus Charlotte as "A fancy-pants cake, but it's crazy beautiful."
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022
I splurged for a fancy-pants Zojirushi with multiple settings, but there are plenty of affordable options that also take up way less space than an Instant Pot.
From The Verge • Mar. 4, 2022
It was always a relatively easy call, and it doesn’t make me a fancy-pants thespian.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2021
And no amount of fancy-pants design in the gift shop is going to make up for it.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2021
I wish there were kids like them on my bus or in my homeroom, kids that aren’t all fancy-pants like Matt and aren’t grimy like me and Fuchsia.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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